Iglesias v. Homejoy, Inc.

MOTION to Relate Case

N.D. Cal.July 27, 2015

-1- Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related Case No. 3:15-cv-01286, Case No. C-15-3405-DMR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Lesley E. Weaver (State Bar Number 191305) lweaver@blockesq.com BLOCK & LEVITON LLP 492 9th Street, Suite 260 Oakland, CA 94607 Telephone: (415) 968-8999 Facsimile: (617) 507-6020 Attorney for Plaintiff (Additional Counsel listed on signature page) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Iglesias v. Homejoy, Inc., This document relates to: Reyna v. HOMEJOY, INC. (dba HOMEJOY), Case No.: C-15-3405-DMR Case No. 3:15-cv-01286-EMC ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT TO CIVIL L.R. 3-12 AND 7-11 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Civil Local Rules 3-12 and 7-11, Plaintiff Nicholas Reyna submits this administrative motion to consider whether Reyna v. Homejoy, Inc. (dba HOMEJOY), C.A. No. C-15-3405-DMR (the “Reyna Action”), filed in this District on July 23, 2015, should be related to Iglesias v. Homejoy, Inc., C.A. No. 3:15-cv-02186-EMC (the “Iglesias Acton”), filed in this District on March 19, 2015. Plaintiff’s claims arise from the same violations of federal and state labor laws by the same defendant. Case3:15-cv-01286-EMC Document25 Filed07/27/15 Page1 of 3 -2- Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related Case No. 3:15-cv-01286, Case No. C-15-3405-DMR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Civil Local Rule 3-12(a) provides that actions are related when: 1. The actions concern substantially the same parties, property, transaction or event; and 2. It appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense or conflicting results if the cases are conducted before different judges. Here, both criteria of Rule 3-12 are satisfied. The Reyna Action and the Iglesias Action share the same or substantially similar allegations of fact and law. Each action names the same defendant and alleges a similar pattern of conduct giving rise to violations of federal and state labor laws. Both cases are brought on behalf of previous Homejoy cleaners alleging that Homejoy misclassified employees and failed to timely pay wages. Second, if Plaintiff’s action were to proceed independently it would result in duplicative motions and discovery because it raises the same, or substantially the same, questions of fact and law. In contrast, consolidation before a single judge will allow conservation of the parties’ resources and judicial resources, and avoid the potential for conflicting results. As a result, each action will require adjudication of substantially the same questions of law and fact. Therefore, because of the nature of the cases, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Reyna Action and the Iglesias Action be related. Dated: July 27, 2015 Respectfully submitted, NICHOLAS REYNA By his attorneys, By: /s/ Lesley E. Weaver Lesley E. Weaver Block & Leviton LLP (State Bar No. 191305) 492 9th Street, Suite 260 Oakland, CA 94607 Telephone: (415) 968-8999 Facsimile: (617) 507-6020 lweaver@blockesq.com Lori E. Andrus (SBN 205816) Jennie Lee Anderson (SBN 203586) Leland H. Belew (SBN: 293096) Andrus Anderson LLP 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 Case3:15-cv-01286-EMC Document25 Filed07/27/15 Page2 of 3 -3- Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related Case No. 3:15-cv-01286, Case No. C-15-3405-DMR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 986-1400 Facsimile: (415) 986-1474 lori@andrusanderson.com jennie@andrusanderson.com Leland.belew@andrusanderson.com Case3:15-cv-01286-EMC Document25 Filed07/27/15 Page3 of 3