The above-entitled action comes on for hearing before the Honorable Thomas E. Kuhnle 22 on December 21, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 5. The Court now issues its tentative ruling 23 as follows:

24 I. INTRODUCTION

25 This is a class action lawsuit arising from various alleged wage and hour violations. 26 Plaintiffs Ted Stilwell and Stewart Ross (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege that defendant First 27 Alarm (“Defendant”) failed to reimburse its California employees for all work-related expenses 28 incurred in driving personal vehicles for work, failed to provide employees with signed

TENTATIVE RULING RE: RENEWED MOTION FOR DECERTIFICATION OF SUBCLASS RELATING TO CLAIM FOR VIOLATION OF LABOR CODE SECTION 2802; MOTION TO STRIKE OR DISMISS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PAGA CLAIM

1 commission plans and obtain signed receipts for the commission plans, and failed to furnish 2 employees with accurate wage statements. (Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”), ¶ 5.) 3 The TAC, filed on September 9, 20