Alberto Morales v. The American Bottling Company

I. BACKGROUND

According to the operative second amended complaint, Defendant previously employed Plaintiff as a display stocker. (SAC § 4, ECF No. 1-4.) Plaintiff sustained an injury on the job, rendering him unable to work for some time. (/d.) Plaintiff’s doctor indicated that Plaintiff could return to work with restrictions, but Defendant did not allow him to return to work in any capacity. (/d. § 5.) He brings claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) and other state laws for disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, retaliation, and wrongful termination. (/d. §§] 12-60.) Plaintiff seeks damages, lost salary and employment benefits, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, interest, and any other appropriate relief. (/d., Prayer {] A—H.) Page 1 of CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk SMO

II. LEGAL STANDARD

Federal courts are of limited jurisdiction, having subject-matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and Congress. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). A defendant may…