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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS AND 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE DECLARATIONS OBTAINED BY DEFENDANT 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MITCH DAVENPORT, as an individual and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

THE WENDY’S COMPANY, a foreign 

corporation, WENDY’S RESTAURANTS LLC, 

a foreign limited liability company, WENDY’S 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. (dba THE 

WENDY’S RESTAURANT SYSTEMS IN 

THE UNITED STATES), A FOREIGN 

CORPORATION, and DOES 1 through 20, 

inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:14-CV-00931-JAM-DAD 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF MITCH 

DAVENPORT’S MOTION TO CERTIFY 

CLASS [DOCKET 45], AND MOTION TO 

STRIKE DECLARATIONS OBTAINED BY 

DEFENDANT FROM PUTATIVE CLASS 

MEMBERS [DOCKET 74] 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS AND 

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ORDER 

The Court, having considered Plaintiff Mitch Davenport’s (“Plaintiff’s”) Motion to Certify Class 

[Docket 45], and Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Declarations Obtained by Defendant from Putative Class 

Members [Docket 74], hereby Orders as follows: 

1. Plaintiff’s Motion to Certify Class [Docket 45] is hereby DENIED for the reasons stated 

on the record at the October 21, 2015 hearing (the transcript of which is expected to be 

available on or about November 23, 2015), including that Plaintiff failed to establish 

predominance and superiority as required under Fed. Rule. Civ. Proc. 23; 

2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Declarations Obtained by Defendant from Putative Class 

Members [Docket 74] is hereby DENIED for the reasons stated on the record at the 

October 21, 2015 hearing (the transcript of which is expected to be available on or about 

November 23, 2015). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

DATED: 11/9/2015 /s/ John A. Mendez_________ 

Honorable John A. Mendez, 

United States District Judge 

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