Ward

Ward v. Sutter Valley Hospitals

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaApril 26, 20212:19-cv-00581California1,323 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Jennifer Ward and Sacora Besabe, No. 2:19-cv-00581-KJM-AC Plaintiffs, ORDER Vv. Sutter Valley Hospitals, Defendant. 16 Plaintiffs Jennifer Ward and Sacora Besabe move to continue the deadline to file a motion for class certification. Because they have not shown the necessary “good cause” to grant that request, the motion is denied. Plaintiff Ward originally filed this case in Sacramento County Superior Court in early 2019. Ward alleged that Sutter Valley Hospitals, her former employer, had not paid her overtime and minimum wages, had not offered meal and rest breaks, had not provided itemized wage 23 statements, and was liable for other violations of California and federal labor laws. See generally Compl., Not. Removal Ex. A, ECF No. 1. She sought to represent other Sutter employees in the same situation. See id. {| 31-40. Sutter removed the case to this court a few months later,…

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