NORMA ALVARADO, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. WONDERFUL PISTACHIOS & ALMONDS, LLC, et al. Defendants.

Case No.: BC632250

[TENTATIVE] ORDER OVERRULING DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STRIKE

Defendants’ Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED.

Defendants’ motion to strike is DENIED.

1. Background Facts

On August 29, 2016, Plaintiffs Norma Alvarado, Pedro Amaya, Daniel Bowe, Alfred Coelho, David Cortes, Rafael Del Real, Stevie Espinoza, Jorge Felix, Bruce Hudson, Jess Leal, Donald Mackay, Mason Madewell, Jodi Mathews, Steven Moore, Lazaro Pacheco-Serrano, Gerardo Preciado, Jose Preciado, Jesse Reddington, Derek Robinson, Manuel Salgado, Carlos Sanchez, Trevor Sanders, Douglas Sipe, Jose Valenzuela, Alvento Vega, Pablo Villagrano, Edward James Wood and Keith Woolfolk (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC; The Wonderful Company, LLC; Wonderful Orchards, LLC; Wonderful Orchards