Benitez
Benitez v. GMRI, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAFAEL RAMOS BENITEZ, Case No.: 22cv2031-L-JLB
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO COMPEL
ARBITRATION
GMRI, INC.,
[ECF NO. 3] Defendant.
In this putative class action alleging wage and hour violations of California Labor Code, Defendant GMRI, Inc. moved to compel arbitration and dismiss or strike class allegations. Plaintiff filed an opposition, and Defendant replied. The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted without oral argument. See Civ. L. R. 7.1(d.1). For the reasons stated below, Defendant's motion is denied. I. Background Defendant operates a nationwide network of restaurants, including Yard House, where Plaintiff last worked as a cook until December 2021. Plaintiff filed a complaint in State court alleging, among other things, Defendant’s failure to provide uninterrupted meal and rest breaks, failure to pay premium wages for…