Rivera

Rivera v. Agreserves, Inc.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaAugust 14, 20231:23-cv-00393California6,291 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CARLOS MARIN RIVERA, individually, Case: 1:23-CV-393-JLT-CDB and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND (Doc. 8) Plaintiffs,

v.

AGRESERVES, INC., a Utah corporation; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants. 17 This class action alleges that AgReserves violated several provisions of the California Labor Code, including provisions related to rest breaks, meal breaks, overtime pay, termination wages, and providing employees with accurate wage statements. (Doc. 1-1). Carlos Rivera filed this action in Kern County Superior Court on behalf of himself and similarly situated employees in California. AgReserves removed the suit to this Court based on diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(A), as well as the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d). (Doc. 1 at 3, 11.) Plaintiff requests remand of this action claiming that the “amount in controversy” requirement for federal jurisdiction…

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