Nordman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JULIE NORDMAN, et al., Case No. 23-cv-00703-DMR

Plaintiffs, ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION v. TO REMAND

BON APPETIT MANAGEMENT CO., et Re: Dkt. No. 15-1 al., 11 Defendants. 12 Plaintiffs Julie Nordman and Linda Peppars filed this putative wage and hour class action lawsuit against Defendants Bon Appetit Management Co. (“BAMCO”) and Compass Group USA, Inc. (“Compass”). BAMCO removed the case, asserting that this court has federal question jurisdiction because Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act preempts Plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiffs now move to remand the case to state court. [Docket Nos. 15-1 (“Mot.”), 17 (“Reply”).] Defendants oppose. [Docket No. 18.] This matter is suitable for determination without oral argument. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the motion to remand is granted.1 I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Defendants offer food-service management to corporations,…