Manuel Andrade v. Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

25 Plaintiff Manuel Andrade filed this putative wage-and-hour class action against 26 Defendants Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., and unnamed 27 Does in Los Angeles County Superior Court. (Dkt. 1-1 at 59–76 [First Amended Complaint, hereinafter “FAC”].) Defendants removed the action to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) and the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d). (Dkt. 1.) Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to remand. (Dkt. 7 [hereinafter “Mot.”].) For the following reasons, the motion is DENIED.1 5 II. BACKGROUND 7 Plaintiff worked for Defendants as a non-exempt truck driver from October 14, 2014 to January 2016, earning approximately $22 per hour. (FAC ¶¶ 6–7.) In January 10 2016, Plaintiff transitioned to a role as a salesperson in Defendants’ office, earning a 11 slightly higher hourly wage as well as commissions. (Id. ¶ 7.) He held this job until on 12 or around April 13, 2018. (Id. ¶ 5.) 13 On March 26, 2019, Plaintiff brought this suit against Defendants in Los Angeles 15 County Superior Court. (Dkt. 1-1 at 43–58 [Complaint, hereinafter…