Beltran
Beltran v. Olam Spices and Vegetables, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS BELTRAN, et al., No. 1:18-cv-01676-NONE-SAB Plaintiffs, v. ORDER DIRECTING THE FILING OF
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING AND
OLAM SPICES AND VEGETABLES, DOCUMENTATION RE MOTION FOR
INC., PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS AND
COLLECTIVE ACTION SETTLEMENT Defendant. 16 (Doc. Nos. 25, 26, 27, 28) 17 BACKGROUND On July 7, 2015, plaintiff Thomas Beltran commenced a class action lawsuit against defendant, erroneously sued as Olam Spices and Vegetables, Inc., in the Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG15776976 (“Beltran Action”). (Doc. No. 1-1 at 5–35.) On September 9, 2015, upon a motion of defendant, the Beltran Action was transferred to the Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 15CECG02993. (Doc. No. 1-1 at 56–114, 176.) Plaintiff Mario Martinez was added as a named plaintiff to that action. (Doc. No. 1-2 at 4, 6–32.) On June 1, 2017, plaintiffs in the…