Technology,
Labor/Employment
May 20, 2022
Judge ‘pained’ to grant leave to amend in labor suit against Tesla
“It pains me to have to give leave to amend but I just don’t read the 9th Circuit as having much tolerance for one and done. I just don’t understand why he has not addressed the issue of showing some authority for his tolling theory. I guess I’m just not that creative,” said U.S. District Judge Beth Freeman.
Tesla and its general contractor secured a temporary victory Thursday against plaintiffs who claim the tech giant and its contracting company from Eastern Europe committed multiple violations of wage and hour laws.
U.S. District Judge Beth Freeman in San Jose reluctantly granted a motion to dismiss with leave to amend on grounds that the statute of limitations period for these claims had expired that was brought by Tesla Inc. and its gener...
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