Stonehocker
Stonehocker v. Kindred Healthcare Operating, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 SARAH STONEHOCKER, CASE NO. 19-cv-02494-YGR
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY
vs. JUDGMENT
KINDRED HEALTHCARE OPERATING, LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 18 Defendant.
Plaintiff Sarah Stonehocker brings this putative class action against defendant Kindred Healthcare Operating, LLC alleging claims under California law for failure to pay overtime wages, failure to pay wages when due, and unlawful business practices. Defendant now moves for an early summary judgment on grounds that (i) plaintiff is bound by the judgment and dismissal entered in Cashon v. Kindred Healthcare Operating, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:16-cv-04889-RS (“Cashon”), and thus, plaintiff’s claims are barred by the doctrine of claim preclusion1; and (ii) plaintiff released her right to bring the claims asserted in this action through the Class Action Settlement Agreement and Stipulation approved by the court in Cashon. (Dkt. No. 18 (“MSJ”).) Having carefully…