Ortiz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL ORTIZ, Case No. 17-cv-03820-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. STRIKE PAGA CLAIM, WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

AMAZON.COM LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 191 Defendants.

12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion to strike Plaintiff’s claim for penalties under the California Labor Code’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA claim”), filed by Defendants Amazon.com LLC and Golden State FC LLC (“Defendants’). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, and it HEREBY DENIES Defendants’ motion. This ruling is without prejudice to Defendants renewing the motion after the parties have met and conferred regarding the trial plan required by this Order. BACKGROUND The Court has set forth the facts underlying this dispute in several prior orders, including orders: on Defendants’ motions to dismiss; denying Plaintiff’s motion for collective…