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Parties Involved:
Aaron Romero
Plaintiff
Vitro Flat Glass, LLC
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AARON ROMERO,

Plaintiff,

v.

VITRO FLAT GLASS, LLC,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01573-NONE-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO 

FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING

SEVEN DAY DEADLINE

On October 7, 2020, Aaron Romero (“Plaintiff”), on behalf of himself and all others 

similarly situated, filed this action in the Fresno County Superior Court against Vitro Flat Glass, 

LLC (“Defendant”) alleging violations of California labor law. (ECF No. 1-1.) Defendant was 

served on October 8, 2020. (ECF No. 1-1 at 45.) On November 6, 2020, Defendant removed the 

action to the Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 1.) 

Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[a] defendant who did not answer 

before removal must answer or present other defenses or objections under these rules within the 

longest of these periods: (A) 21 days after receiving--through service or otherwise--a copy of the 

initial pleading stating the claim for relief; (B) 21 days after being served with the summons for 

an initial pleading on file at the time of service; or (C) 7 days after the notice of removal is 

filed.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c)(2).” 

Defendant’s notice of removal does not include an answer filed in the state court. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant shall file a responsive pleading within 

seven (7) days of the date of entry of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 10, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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