Cowley
Cowley v. Prudential Security, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOSHUA COWLEY, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-01472-NONE-JLT ) Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO ) GRANT THE MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE v. ) ) (Doc. 21) PRUDENTIAL SECURITY, INC., ) Defendant. ) ) )
On July 2, 2020, Defendant filed a motion to change venue. (Doc. 21.) Plaintiff filed an opposition on July 16, 2020 (Doc. 23), and on July 23, 2020, Defendant filed a reply (Doc. 24). The motion was set to be heard by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd but was referred to the assigned magistrate judge on November 30, 2020. (Doc. 66.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court recommends the motion to change venue be GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND On October 11, 2019, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit in state court under the Private Attorneys General Act in Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2019-00266862-CU-OE-GDS, asserting that Prudential Security violated California wage and hour laws as to…