Daniel Rodas v. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

I. BACKGROUND

22 Plaintiff Rodas filed this putative class action in Los Angeles Superior 23 Court against Defendant Goodyear, alleging violations of various California 24 Labor Code sections. (See “Compl.,” Doc. No. 1-1.) The Complaint alleges 25 that Defendant failed to pay overtime wages, failed to provide accurate 26 1 wage statements, and engaged in unlawful business practices. (Compl. ¶¶ 30-46.) The Complaint also seeks waiting time penalties, inaccurate wage penalties, and attorneys’ fees for such violations. (Compl. ¶¶ 35-41.). On September 20, 2021, Goodyear timely removed the Complaint to this Court based on jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). (Doc. No. 1.) 7 II. LEGAL STANDARD Removal jurisdiction is governed by statute. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 et seq.; Libhart v. Santa Monica Dairy Co., 592 F.2d 1062, 1064 (9th Cir. 1979) (“The removal jurisdiction of the federal courts is derived entirely from the statutory authorization of Congress”) (citations omitted). Defendants may remove a case to federal court when a case originally filed in state court presents a federal…