Barbosa
Barbosa v. Delta Packing Co. of Lodi, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IRMA BARBOSA and CECILIA MATA, No. 2:20-cv-01096-TLN-KJN on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, ORDER v. DELTA PACKING COMPANY OF
LODI, INC. AKA “DELTA FRESH”;
SALINAS FARM LABOR
CONTRACTOR, INC.; ERNIE
COSTAMAGNA, an individual, ANNAMARIE COSTAMAGNA, and individual, and DOES 1–20 Defendants. 20 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs Irma Barbosa (“Barbosa”) and Cecelia Mata’s (“Mata”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) Motion for Class Certification. (ECF No. 41.) Defendants Delta Packaging of Lodi, Inc. (“Delta”), Salinas Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. (“Salinas”), Ernie Costamagna, Annmarie Costamagna, and Does 1–20 (collectively, “Defendants”) filed an opposition. (ECF Nos. 46, 50.) Plaintiffs filed a reply. (ECF No. 51.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiffs’ motion. /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiffs allege they…