This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant and Cross-Complainant Allied Construction Management, Inc. dba Allied Group Renovation Experts, a contractor licensed in California, improperly hires unlicensed contractors who pay their workers with a daily lump sum, in violation of California law. Allied has filed a Cross-Complaint against Defendants Warren Painting and Drywall, LLC and DM&G Construction/Remodeling, LLC, alleging that Warren hired DM&G to perform work on its subcontract with Allied without permission, and Allied did not learn that Warren had failed to obtain a California contractor’s license and to properly compensate workers until receiving Plaintiffs’ claim.
Before the Court is Warren’s motion to dismiss the Cross-Complaint, which Allied opposes. As discussed below, the Court GRANTS Warren’s motion, BUT will STAY this case instead of dismissing it.
I. BACKGROUND
Allied alleges that it contracted with the
Hearing Date
April 22, 2021
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This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant and Cross-Complainant Allied Construction Management, Inc. dba Allied Group Renovation Experts, a contractor licensed in California, improperly hires unlicensed contractors who pay their workers with a daily lump sum, in violation of California law. Allied has filed a Cross-Complaint against Defendants Warren Painting and Drywall, LLC and DM&G Construction/Remodeling, LLC, alleging that Warren hired DM&G to perform work on its subcontract with Allied without permission, and Allied did not learn that Warren had failed to obtain a California contractor’s license and to properly compensate workers until receiving Plaintiffs’ claim.
Before the Court is Warren’s motion to dismiss the Cross-Complaint, which Allied opposes. As discussed below, the Court GRANTS Warren’s motion, BUT will STAY this case instead of dismissing it.
I. BACKGROUND
Allied alleges that it contracted with the