Cynthia Padock v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiff “physically worked at [a] Whole Foods Market” location in Laguna Niguel, California, “shop[ping] the store for various items, [and] fulfilling pre-designated orders” customers made through Amazon and Prime Now. (Dkt. 1-2 (Complaint, “Compl.”) ¶ 8; see Dkt. 24-1 (Declaration of Jennifer Sorace, “Sorace Decl.”) ¶ 7, Ex. A (Plaintiff’s Job Description).) “For instance, if someone had a shopping list of 30 items – [Plaintiff] would _________________________________________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.: 8:24-cv-00890-FWS-JDE Date: July 2, 2024 Title: Cynthia Padock v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. shop for those 30 items, bag them, and prepare them for either pick up or delivery.” (Compl. ¶ 8.) After her employment was terminated, Plaintiff filed this case in Orange County Superior Court, asserting claims including wrongful discharge, disability discrimination, and retaliation against Amazon, Prime Now, and Whole Foods. (See generally Compl.) Amazon and Prime Now removed the case to this court, arguing that complete diversity exists…