Karen Noble v. Hyatt Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Plaintiff Alleges that Defendant Hyatt Corporation (“Defendant”) wrongfully terminated her on February 28, 2024. Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt 1-2) ¶ 2. Plaintiff then filed this lawsuit, alleging three claims in violation of the Califomia Fair Employment and Housing Act, Gov. Code section 12490: disability discrimination, failure to reasonably accommodate her disability, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Id. ¶¶ 3-7. On June 28, 2024, Defendant removed the case to federal court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. See generally Notice of Removal (“Not.”) (Dkt. 1). The Court disagrees.
II. Legal Standard
“If at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the case shall be remanded.” 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Removal of a case
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:24-cv-01439-DOC-DFM Date: July 9, 2024 Page
from state court to federal court is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1441, which provides in relevant part that “any civil action brought in a State court of which the district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, may be removed . . . to the district court of…