Plaintiff alleges that former-employee Defendant Shantelle Cabir utilized Plaintiff’s trade secrets to solicit Plaintiff’s customers on behalf of competitor Newfront Insurance Services.
Defendant Shantelle Cabir filed a Class Action Cross-Complaint alleging that the class of insurance agents was misclassified as independent contractors, and asserts wage and hour violations. Cabir also asserts individual claims for wrongful termination in retaliation for her complaints about being misclassified, and interference with contractual relations.
Defendants Shantelle Cabir and Newfront Insurance Services, LLC separately demur to the First Amended Complaint.
TENTATIVE RULING
Defendant Shantelle Cabir’s demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED as to the first, second, fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth causes of action and SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to the fifth cause of action.
Newfront Insurance Services, LLC’s demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED as to the
Hearing Date
October 08, 2020
Type
Other Commercial/Business Tort (not fraud/ breach of contract) (General Jurisdiction)
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Plaintiff alleges that former-employee Defendant Shantelle Cabir utilized Plaintiff’s trade secrets to solicit Plaintiff’s customers on behalf of competitor Newfront Insurance Services.
Defendant Shantelle Cabir filed a Class Action Cross-Complaint alleging that the class of insurance agents was misclassified as independent contractors, and asserts wage and hour violations. Cabir also asserts individual claims for wrongful termination in retaliation for her complaints about being misclassified, and interference with contractual relations.
Defendants Shantelle Cabir and Newfront Insurance Services, LLC separately demur to the First Amended Complaint.
TENTATIVE RULING
Defendant Shantelle Cabir’s demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED as to the first, second, fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth causes of action and SUSTAINED with leave to amend as to the fifth cause of action.
Newfront Insurance Services, LLC’s demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED as to the