Javaun Bruins v. Walmart Inc.

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2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAVAUN BRUINS, Case No. 2:24-cv-08220-SPG-MAR 11 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 12 v. MOTION TO REMAND [ECF NO. 17]

WALMART, INC., a Delaware corporation; DIANE RAMIREZ, an 15 individual; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants. 18 Before the Court is the Motion to Remand (ECF No. 17 (“Motion”)) filed by Plaintiff Javaun Bruins (“Plaintiff”). Having considered the parties’ submissions, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court finds this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the Motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background According to the operative Complaint, Plaintiff was hired as a “fresh associate” by Defendant Walmart, Inc. (“Walmart”) on September 7, 2018. (ECF No. 17-2 (Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”)) ¶ 12). In that role, he was supervised by Walmart’s management…