Nelson Huezo v. Quantic Ohmega Ticer

INTRODUCTION

19 On October 31, 2024, Plaintiff Nelson Huezo (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint 20 for Damages (the “Complaint”) in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against 21 Quantic Ohmega Ticer, aka Ohmega Tehcnologies, LLC, Ohmega Technologies, 22 Inc., and Marian Yacoub (collectively, the “Defendants”). (Dkt. 1-4.) On January 23 6, 2025, Defendants filed an Answer in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. 24 (Dkt. 1-8.) Also on January 6, 2025, Defendants filed a Notice of Removal of the 25 action to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (the “Notice of 26 Removal”). (Dkt. 1.) 27 Defendants’ Notice of Removal is based on diversity jurisdiction. (Id. at 4.) Complaint because Marian Yacoub is a California resident. (Id. at 5-6.) However, 2 Defendants contend that Marian Yacoub is a sham and nominal defendant. (Id.) 3 Specifically, Defendants contend that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim against 4 Marian Yacoub and cannot do so under applicable California law. (Id. at 6-10.) 5 On January 21, 2025, the Court found that it was appropriate to resolve the 6 instant jurisdictional issue before moving the case forward and setting…