Kendall Phillips v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.

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Case No. CV 19-06404-RGK (ASx) Date August 5, 2019 Title KENDALL PHILLIPS v. WAL-MART ASSOC.

Present: The R. GARY KLAUSNER, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Honorable Sharon L. Williams Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order Remanding Action to State Court On June 24, 2019, Kendall Phillips (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Wal-Mart Associates (“Defendant”) alleging common law and statutory claims based on disability discrimination in the workplace. On July 24, 2019, Defendant removed the action to this Court alleging jurisdiction on the ground of diversity of citizenship. Upon review of Defendant’s Notice of Removal, the Court hereby remands the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, district courts shall have original jurisdiction over any civil action in which the parties are citizens of different states and the action involved an amount…