Martha Cristerna v. FedEx Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
The Court recounted the facts giving rise to this action in a previous Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand. (See Ex. 55 to Notice of Removal (“NOR”), Order Dated April 5, 2023 at 55-1–55-3, Doc. 1-5.) In brief, Cristerna was employed by FedEx Corporation and Federal Express Corporation in October 2020 as a Shuttle Driver. (Id. at 55-1.) She had an accident at work on February 23, 2021. (Id. at 55-2.) Her injury required her to take medical leave and have surgery, but complications with the ______________________________________________________________________________
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:23-cv-05180-JLS-MAA Date: September 25, 2023 Title: Cristerna v. FedEx Corp., et al.
that she had to return to work or apply for another available position within the company before her leave expired at the end of August. (Id.) She asked for light duty in her old position as Shuttle Driver, but was told no light duty position was available. (Id.) Cristerna did not return to work or apply for another position and…