Estorga
Estorga v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
25 The Plaintiffs’ overtime claims rest on two types of “travel time.” See First Amended 26 Complaint (“FAC”), ECF 27. First, in “start-end” travel scenario, bus drivers begin and end their 27 shifts at different locations. FAC at 4-5. Second, “split-shift” travel occurs when a bus driver is 1 assigned to two runs in one day and must travel between the end point of the first run and the start 2 point for the second run. FAC at 4. On January 4, 2019, the Court granted partial summary 3 judgment to VTA, finding that Plaintiffs’ “start-end” travel time is not compensable under the FLSA 4 but the “split-shift” travel time is compensable. Id. at 20, 23. 5 Plaintiffs’ expert is unable to calculate “split-shift” travel time (and consequently, damages) 6 because, according to Plaintiffs, he lacks certain documents. Mot. 3-4. Specifically, Plaintiffs bring 7 this motion to reopen discovery and seek the following documents for each Plaintiff: (1) the weekly 8 timekeeping summary, (2) the employee activity sheet, and (3) (in general) a list of travel time paid 9 by VTA (in minutes) to/from relief points and bus divisions. Id. at 1. Plaintiffs…