Ochoa v. McDonald's Corp.

ORDER RE SUMMARY JUDGMENT

JAMES DONATO, United States District Judge

This ease is a putative class action for labor violations under California state law. Named plaintiffs Stephanie Ochoa, Ernes-tina Sandoval, Yadira Rodriguez, and Jasmine Hedgepeth have sued defendants The Edward J. Smith and Valerie S. Smith Family Limited Partnership and three McDonald’s entities — McDonald’s USA, McDonald’s Corporation, and McDonald’s California. Edward Smith and Valerie Smith, joined recently by their son Michael Smith, are franchisees of McDonald’s USA, and run five restaurants in Oakland and Richmond,…