Assemi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 KEVIN ASSEMI, Case No. 1:23-cv-01741-EPG Plaintiff, ORDER REMANDING CASE TO THE

FRESNO SUPERIOR COURT

v.

FARID ASSEMI, et al., Defendants. 14 I. INTRODUCTION Certain Defendants removed this case from the Fresno County Superior Court on December 19, 2023. (ECF No. 1). At that time, Plaintiff alleged 31 counts, primarily based on state law, which included fraud, breach of contract, and wrongful termination claims. (ECF No. 1- 18 1). However, Plaintiff also asserted three claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt 19 Organizations Act (RICO). Generally, Plaintiff’s claims stemmed from alleged wrongs that he 20 suffered in connection with his employment at various related companies. 21 However, Plaintiff has now dismissed all his claims. (ECF No. 48). While Defendants’ 22 counterclaims remain, such counterclaims only assert state law claims. (ECF No. 13). Defendants 23 ask this Court to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over those counterclaims, resolve…