Ali

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LILIA ALI, on behalf of herself and all No. 1:19-cv-00959-NONE-BAM others similarly situated, 12 Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND v. RECOMMENDATIONS DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND MOTION TO

SETTON PISTACHIO OF TERRA REMAND AND RELATED REQUESTS

BELLA INC., a California corporation, and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, (Doc. No. 51) 16 Defendants.

18 Plaintiff Lilia Ali initiated this action on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated in state court against defendant Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. asserting various wage claims and an unfair competition claim under California law. (Doc. No. 1.) Defendant removed the case from state court based on the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). (Id.) Plaintiff then moved to remand the case arguing that defendant’s removal was untimely. (Doc. No. 7.) The court denied plaintiff’s motion to remand, finding that defendant’s removal was timely. …