Fodera, Jr. v. Equinox Holdings, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FRANK J. FODERA, JR., et al., Case No. 19-cv-05072-WHO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING IN PART AND
v. GRANTING IN PART MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO AMEND
EQUINOX HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 46 Defendants.
INTRODUCTION This is a putative employment class action brought by plaintiffs Frank J. Fodera, Jr. and Michael M. Bonella against defendant Equinox Holdings, Inc. (“Equinox”) alleging violations of various California wage and hour laws on behalf of proposed classes of personal trainers and group fitness instructors. Plaintiffs Bonella and Fodera move for leave to amend to file a Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) in order to add a new proposed class of pilates instructors, a proposed class of membership advisors, spa therapists, and estheticians, and a proposed class of all non-exempt employees who received meal period and/or rest period premium pay. They also seek leave to add additional allegations regarding Equinox’s alleged…