Jose Valladares v. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:22-cv-01304-RGK-E Document Filed 02/28/ Pagelof2 Page ID#:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS6
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:22-cv-01304-RGK-E Date February 28, 2022 Title Jose Valladares v. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Present: The Honorable R. GARY KLAUSNER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Joseph Remigio Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attommeys Present for Defendant: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order Remanding Action to State Court
On January 25, 2022, Jose Valladares (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Smithfield Packaged Meats Corporation (“Defendant”) in state court, claiming wrongful termination and various labor law violations. Plaintiff seeks damages for lost income and emotional distress, $1,500 in civil penalties, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees. (Compl. at 13, ECF No. 1-1.) Defendant removed the case to federal court on diversity…