Dominique Zavala v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiff alleges that Defendant FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (“Defendant”) terminated her in August 2022 in retaliation for her request for accommodation, for filling workers’ compensation, and in discrimination against her disability. Notice of Removal Ex. 1 (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-2) ¶ 23. Plaintiff then filed this lawsuit, alleging discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in interactive process, age discrimination, failure to prevent discriminmation, retaliation, wrongful termination, meal and rest break violations, failure to pay overtime and wages, failure to pay all compensation at termination, waiting time penalties, and unfair competition. See id. ¶¶ 20-37.
Plaintiff originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange on December 7, 2023. See id. at ¶ 39. On March 14, 2024, Defendant removed the action to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. Notice of Removal (“Not.”) (Dkt. 1).
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II. Legal Standard
“If at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter…