Williams v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division ASHLEY WILLIAMS, Case No. 23-cv-01863-LB
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
DISMISS WAGE-AND-HOURS
v. CLAIMS WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES Re: ECF No.
USA, INC.,
15 Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Ashley Williams, formerly a security guard for defendant Securitas Security Services, sued Securitas for sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour violations. Asserting diversity and federal-question jurisdiction, Securitas removed the case to federal court and moved to dismiss the wage-and-hour claims on the grounds that (1) a collective-bargaining agreement (CBA) governs the claims and § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) thus preempts them, and (2) the plaintiff does not plausibly plead the claims. The court grants the motion on both grounds. 24 25 26 27 STATEMENT 1. …