Ruff
Ruff v. Wilson Logistics, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BRIAN THOMAS RUFF, Case No. 3:22-cv-00988-WHO
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTIONS TO REMAND
v. AND TRANSFER
WILSON LOGISTICS, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 12, 18 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Brian Thomas Ruff, an interstate trucker, filed this putative wage-and-hour class action against defendant Wilson Logistics, Inc. (“Wilson”). Ruff moves to remand the case to state court on the ground that Wilson has not shown that the amount in controversy exceeds the jurisdictional threshold. Wilson moves to transfer this case to the Western District of Missouri based on forum selection clauses in the parties’ contracts. Both motions are denied. Wilson has shown that Ruff placed more than $75,000 in controversy. The claims are not governed by a valid forum selection clause and the factors governing transfer weigh in favor of keeping the case here. BACKGROUND Ruff is a California citizen. Complaint (“Compl.”) [Dkt. No. 1-1]…