Itzel Mendez v. United Parcel Service Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ITZEL MENDEZ, Case No. 2:23-cv-10618-SB-MRW Plaintiff, v.

ORDER REMANDING CASE TO

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. et STATE COURT al., Defendants.

Plaintiff Itzel Mendez, a California citizen, filed a complaint in this employment discrimination case against Defendants United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) and Angel Last Name Unknown in Los Angeles County Superior Court on November 17, 2023. UPS, a citizen of Ohio and Georgia, removed the case asserting diversity jurisdiction on December 19, 2023. Dkt. No. 1. On January 12, 2024, Plaintiff served Angel Chacon, previously identified as Angel Last Name Unknown, at his California residence. Plaintiff now moves to remand. Dkt. No. 14. The Court finds this matter suitable for decision without oral argument and vacates the February 9, 2024 motion hearing. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15. Federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the U.S. Constitution and Congress. See e.g., Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). This Court has a duty to assess whether federal subject-matter jurisdiction exists…