Shianne Hollander v. McGriff Insurance Services, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (““FAC,” Dkt No. 1-2), originally filed in state court, alleges that Defendant and individual defendants Mark Russ, Michael Breedlove, and Michael Martini induced her to leave her former employment and to work instead for Defendant based on false promises relating to work-life balance, adequate support from the company, and the ability to expand her business and increase her income; induced her to unwittingly sign a contract that differed in material respects from what they agreed to; and created a hostile
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work environment and discriminated against her, resulting in her hospitalization. Based on such allegations, Plaintiff’s FAC asserts six state-law causes of action: (1) fraud; (2) negligent misrepresentation; (3) breach of contract; (4) gender discrimination; (5) harassment/hostile work environment; and (6) retaliation.
On July 26, 2024, Defendant removed this action from state court, invoking this Court’s diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff, a citizen of California, now moves to remand the action, arguing that defendant…