Mehrnaz Mortazavi v. Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MEHRNAZ MORTAZAVI, Case No. 2:24-cv-07189-SB-RAO Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v.

REMAND [DKT. NO. 18]

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, INC. et al., Defendants. Plaintiff Mehrnaz Mortazavi filed this action in state court against her former employer, Defendant Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Raising a variety of state- law claims, Plaintiff alleges that Booz Allen discriminated and retaliated against her based on her age, gender, and perceived disability. Plaintiff also alleges a single claim for “false promise / intentional and negligent misrepresentation” against Defendant Eric Hoffman, one of her supervisors. Dkt. No. 1-2 ¶¶ 61–67. Plaintiff and Hoffman are both California citizens. Nevertheless, Booz Allen removed this case based solely on diversity jurisdiction, arguing that Hoffman was fraudulently joined. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff now moves to remand. Dkt. No. 18. The Court held a hearing on the motion to remand on October 11, 2024. The parties’ briefing suffers from significant deficiencies. Not only was Plaintiff’s motion filed after a deadline set by the Court, but Plaintiff’s counsel improperly…