Martinez-Sanchez
Martinez-Sanchez v. Anthony Vineyards, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SEBASTIANA MARTINEZ-SANCHEZ, et ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-01404-DAD-JLT al., ) Plaintiffs, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ) GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION v. ) TO STRIKE ) ANTHONY VINEYARDS, INC., et al., ) (Doc. 81) Defendants. ) ) )
On October 22, 2021, Defendants filed a motion to strike Plaintiffs’ PAGA representative allegations, alleging that this claim cannot be manageably tried because of the predominant individualized issues required to decide liability. (Doc. 81.)1 Plaintiffs filed an opposition to the motion to strike on November 23, 2021. (Doc. 87.) On November 30, 2021, Defendants filed a reply. (Doc. 88.) For the following reasons, the Court recommends that the motion be granted in part. I. Relevant Background On March 5, 2019, Plaintiffs submitted a notice of claims to Defendants and the State of California pursuant to California Labor Code Private…