Roman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAMARIS ROMAN, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-0667 JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION ) TO TRANSFER AND GRANTING A STAY v. ) ) (Doc. 17) AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC, ) ) Defendant. ) )

Damaris Roman and Johnnie Corina III assert they suffered wage and hour violations while employees of Amazon.com Services, LLC., and seek to represent a class of similarly situated individuals. Amazon seeks to have the action transferred to the Central District of California, where two similar class actions are pending. In the alternative, Amazon requests the matter be stayed pending resolution of the similar proceeding both in the Eastern District and Central District. Finally, if the Court was not inclined to either transfer or stay the matter, Amazon seeks partial dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims under Rule 12(b)(6). (Doc. 17.) Plaintiffs oppose the motion, asserting the Court should neither transfer nor stay…