Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 ANTONIO MARTINEZ, JR., CASE NO. 1:22-CV-1134 AWI SKO

Plaintiff

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS MOTION

v. TO QUASH OR DISMISS

BRUCE P. et al., (Doc. Nos. 14, 15) Defendants

14 15 This is a dispute between Plaintiff Antonio Martinez, Jr. (“Martinez”), who is appearing pro se, against his former employer Defendant Porterville Citrus, Inc. (“PCI”) and managers/supervisors of PCI (collectively “Defendants”). This case was consolidated and merged with four other cases brought by Martinez. The active complaint is a unified First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) in which Martinez contends that that the packing and labeling practices of PCI is deceptive and unlawful. Currently before the Court are Defendants’ Rule 12(b)(5) motion to dismiss or quash and, in the alternative, Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. Martinez has filed no response or opposition to Defendants’ motion, and the deadline for timely opposing has passed. For the reasons that follow,…