Umair Wasim v. U.S. Foodservice, Inc.

JS-6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UMAIR WASIM, Case No. 5:24-cv-02692-HDV-SP

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

Plaintiff, MOTION FOR REMAND [10] 13 v. 15 U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC. et al., 17 Defendants. 19

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I. INTRODUCTION This action arises from Plaintiff Umair Wasim’s employment as a commercial delivery driver. Plaintiff asserts a series of FEHA-related claims alleging that Defendants U.S. Foodservice, Inc. and Anabel Valle-Chavez discriminated against him based on his disability, retaliated against him for complaining about his treatment, and defamed him in the termination process. Defendants removed on the basis of LMRA preemption arguing that Plaintiff’s claims require interpretation of the parties’ collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”). Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (“Motion”) [Dkt. No. 10]. Plaintiff contends that his claims are predicated exclusively on…