Clayborne

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 TONY CLAYBORNE, CASE NO. 1:17-cv-00588-AWI-BAM

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

v. TO DISMISS

LITHIA MOTORS, INC., et al., (Doc. No. 44) Defendants.

11 12 13 This case currently proceeds on a single cause of action for civil penalties under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), Cal. Lab. Code § 2698, et seq. That PAGA claim belongs to Plaintiff Troy Clayborne and is premised on wage statement violations under California Labor Code § 226(a). Defendants Lithia Motors, Inc., and Lithia Motors Support Services, Inc., now move to dismiss Clayborne’s PAGA claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). For the reasons that follow, the Court will deny Defendants’ motion. 20 RULE 12(b)(6) STANDARD Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), a claim may be dismissed where a plaintiff fails “to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). Dismissal…