Valeria Cajina Lopez v. Kelly Services Global, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
This action concerns Defendant’s allegedly wrongful termination of Plaintiff Valeria Cajina Lopez. (“Complaint” or “Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1) ¶ 7. Plaintiff alleges that she was discriminated against and ultimately terminated due to her gender and pregnancy. See id. ¶ 8–20.
Plaintiff originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, on March 7, 2023. See id. On April 20, 2023, Defendant removed the action to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. Notice of Removal (Dkt. 1).
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II. Legal Standard
“If at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the case shall be remanded.” 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Removal of a case from state court to federal court is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1441, which provides in relevant part that “any civil action brought in a State court of which the district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, may be removed . . . to the district court of the United States for the district and division embracing the place where such action is pending.” 28…