BRYAN WILLIAMS v. SIERRA DONOR SERVICES, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRYAN WILLIAMS, No. 2:25-cv-01996-DAD-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO REMAND

SIERRA DONOR SERVICES, et al., (Doc. No. 9) Defendants.

16 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion to remand this action to the Sacramento Superior Court. (Doc. No. 9.) The pending motion was taken under submission on the papers on August 18, 2025. (Doc. No. 12.) For the reasons explained below, plaintiff’s motion to remand will be denied. BACKGROUND On June 23, 2025, plaintiff Bryan Williams filed a complaint initiating this action in the Sacramento County Superior Court against Sierra Donor Services (“defendant DCIDS”),1 individual defendants Sean Van Slyck, Robert Brown, Darren King, Cassidy Evans, and Does 1 through 50. (Doc. No. 1-2 at ¶¶ 1–5.) Plaintiff alleges the following in his complaint.

Defendant asserts that it was erroneously sued as Sierra Donor…