Van Vranken v. Atl. Richfield Co., 901 F. Supp. 294, 299 (N.D. Cal. 1995). Various courts in this circuit, including this court, have adopted the Van Vranken factors. See, e.g., Zakskorn v. Am. Honda Motor Co., Inc., 2:11-CV-02610-KJM, 2015 WL 3622990, at *17 (E.D. Cal. June 9, 2015); Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. v. Krikorian Premiere Theatres, LLC, CV 13-7172 PSG (ASx), 2015 WL 12656271, at *4 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 5, 2015); Walsh v. Kindred Healthcare, C 11-00050 JSW, 2013 WL 6623224, at *4 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2013); Dubeau v. Sterling Sav. Bank, 1:12-CV-01602-CL, 2013 WL 4591034, at *4 (D. Or. Aug. 28, 2013); Pelletz v. Weyerhaeuser Co., 592 F. Supp. 2d 1322, 1329 (W.D. Wash. 2009). One California appellate court has adopted the Van Vranken factors as well.
Van Vranken v. Atl. Richfield Co., 901 F. Supp. 294, 299 (N.D. Cal. 1995). Various courts in this circuit have adopted the Van Vranken factors. See, e.g., Zakskorn v. Am. Honda Motor Co., Inc., 2:11-CV-02610-KJM, 2015 WL 3622990, at *17 (E.D. Cal. June 9, 2015); Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. v. Krikorian Premiere Theatres, LLC, CV 13-7172 PSG (ASX), 2015 WL 12656271, at *4 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 5, 2015); Walsh v. Kindred Healthcare, C 11-00050 JSW, 2013 WL 6623224, at *4 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2013); Dennis v. Kellogg Co., 09-CV-1786-L WMC, 2013 WL 6055326, at *8 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2013); Dubeau v. Sterling Sav. Bank, 1:12-CV-01602-CL, 2013 WL 4591034, at *4 (D. Or. Aug. 28, 2013); Pelletz v. Weyerhaeuser Co., 592 F. Supp. 2d 1322, 1329 (W.D. Wash. 2009). As has a California appellate court.