Anthony Hess v. Valero Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANTHONY HESS, individually and on Case No. 2:23-cv-04578-WLH-SK behalf of all others similarly situated, 13 Plaintiff, ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND [10] v. 15 VALERO SERVICES, INC., an unknown business entity; and DOES 1 17 through 10, inclusive, 18 Defendants.
21 Neither party filed a written request for oral argument stating that an attorney with five years or less of experience would be arguing the matter. See Standing Order for Newly Assigned Civil Cases at 15. Further, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 25 Procedure 78 and Local Rule 7-15, the Court has deemed this matter suitable for 26 decision without oral argument. 27 /// 28 This is a putative class action. Before the Court is Plaintiff Anthony Hess’s
Motion to Remand. (Docket No. 10). For the reasons below, the Court DENIES
Hess’s Motion.
I. BACKGROUND
Hess filed this action in California Superior Court on March 28, 2023, against
his former employer, Defendant Valero Services, Inc. (“Valero”). …