Alfredo Duran v. SPS Technologies LLC DBA PB Fasteners
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
On July 30, 2019, Alfredo Duran (“Duran” or “Plaintiff”) filed this putative class action in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1-1 (the “Complaint”). The Complaint alleges that SPS Technologies LLC, doing business as PB Fasteners (“SPS” or “Defendant”), violated various wage and hour laws. On September 3, 2019, the action was removed pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d). Dkt. 1.
On November 25, 2020, the parties filed a Joint Request to Dismiss The Individual Claims With Prejudice And The Putative Class Claims Without Prejudice. Dkt. 17 (the “Request”). In connection with the Request, the parties submitted a declaration by Plaintiff’s counsel, Nazo Koulloukian. Dkt. 17-1 (the “Koulloukian Declaration”).
Based on a review of the Request, the issues presented are appropriate for resolution without oral argument. See L.R. 7-15. For the reasons stated in this order, the Request is GRANTED. The individual claims of Duran are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, and the claims of all putative class members are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
II. Legal Standards
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e) applies to the approval of a class action…