Legal Opinion
David Valles John Breslin, and Members of the General Public Similarly Situated v. Ivy Hill Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 6, 2005No. 03-55440PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
David Valles and John Breslin sued their employer, the'Ivy Hill Corporation, for failing to provide them and other' unionized employees with adequate meal periods and rest breaks in violation of California’s Labor Code and wage regulations. Ivy Hill removed the action to federal court on the ground that the meal period claims were “completely preempted” by federal labor law. The district court denied the employees’ motion to remand to state court and granted summary judgment in favor of Ivy Hill. Valles and Breslin appeal. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Ivy Hill has been…
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