Rudi Vanegas v. DHL Express (USA), Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
I. Background
On April 24, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a wage and hour class action Complaint against Defendant. (Dkt. No. 1, Ex. C (“‘Compl.”).) Plaintiffs asserted five claims against Defendant on behalf of themselves and other putative class members for: (1) failure to authorize and/or permit meal breaks, (2) failure to authorize and/or permit rest breaks, (3) failure to furnish accurate wage statements, (4) penalties under Labor Code § 210, and (5) unfair business practices. (Id. §] 27-53.) Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on September 9, 2020. (Dkt. No. 1, Ex. A.) In the FAC, Plaintiffs added a claim for violations under the Private Attorney General Act. (Id. J] 54-58.) On February 19, 2021, Defendant removed the case to this Court pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). (Dkt. No. 1 (“Removal”)). On February 25, 2021, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause why this case should not be remanded for failure to meet the CAFA amount in controversy requirement. (Dkt. No. 9.) On March 5, 2021, Defendant filed a response to the Court’s Order (Dkt. No. 10.) On March 8, 2021, Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Remand.