Stickles
Stickles v. Atria Senior Living, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
GEORGE STICKLES and MICHELE
RHODES,
No. C 20-09220 WHA Plaintiffs,
v.
ORDER RE MOTIONS FOR ATRIA SENIOR LIVING, INC., and SUMMARY JUDGMENT ATRIA MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
LLC,
15 Defendants.
INTRODUCTION In this wage-and-hour class action, plaintiffs and defendants move for summary judgment as to employee classification. For the reasons that follow and to the extent stated herein, plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED. Defendants’ motion is DENIED. STATEMENT Plaintiffs George Stickles and Michele Rhodes each worked as a “Community Sales Director” for defendants, Atria Senior Living, Inc., and Atria Management Company, LLC. Plaintiff Stickles worked for defendants from April 2018 to August 2018, and plaintiff Rhodes worked for defendants from October 2019 to April 2020. Defendants are affiliated entities that operate 46 senior living communities throughout…