Gloria Balderrama v. Optum Care, Inc

JS-6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GLORIA BALDERRAMA, ) Case No. CV 24-8758 FMO (MAAx) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER REMANDING ACTION ) OPTUM CARE, INC, ) ) Defendant. ) ) 16 On December 15, 2023, Gloria Balderrama (“plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against Optum Care, Inc. (“defendant”) asserting state law claims relating to her employment. (See Dkt. 1, Notice of Removal (“NOR”) at ¶ 2); (Dkt. 1-1, Complaint). On October 10, 2024, defendant removed that action on diversity jurisdiction grounds pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a), 1441, and 1446. (See Dkt. 1, NOR at 2). Having reviewed the pleadings, the court hereby remands this action to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). LEGAL STANDARD “Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. They possess only that power…