Madriz-Rivas
Madriz-Rivas v. Grace Holmes, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LUIS MADRIZ-RIVAS, Case No. 5:24-cv-07061-PCP
Plaintiff,
ORDER REMANDING CASE TO
v. STATE COURT
GRACE HOLMES, INC., Defendant.
Plaintiff Luis Madriz-Rivas, a former employee of defendant Grace Holmes, Inc., filed this putative state-law wage and hour class action in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Grace Holmes subsequently removed the case to federal court, asserting that this Court has jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). Magistrate Judge Cousins ordered Grace Holmes to show cause establishing that CAFA’s jurisdictional requirements are satisfied. For the following reasons, Grace Holmes has not met its burden of establishing this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction. The Court therefore remands this action to Santa Clara County Superior Court. BACKGROUND Madriz-Rivas, a former employee of Grace Holmes, filed this putative wage and hour class action…