Josue Sermeno v. International Paper Company et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL
Case No. 8:25-cv-02610-AH-(MARx) Date December 16, 2025 Title Josue Sermeno v. International Paper Company et al.
Present: The Honorable Anne Hwang, United States District Judge
Yolanda Skipper Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND (DKT. No. 14) On December 15, 2025, Plaintiff Josue Sermeno (“Plaintiff”) filed a Motion to Remand (“Motion”). Mot., Dkt. No. 14. Defendant International Paper Company (“Defendant”) has not filed an opposition. The Court vacates the hearing on the motion set for January 21, 2026. The Court denies the motion for failure to comply with the prefiling conference requirement. C.D. Cal. R. 7-4; see Christian v. Mattel, Inc., 286 F.3d 1118, 1129 (9th Cir. 2002) (“The district court has considerable latitude in managing the parties’ motion practice and enforcing local rules that place…