Ashley Torres v. Residence Inn by Marriott Long Beach
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL JS-6
Case No. 2:23-cv-06896-HDV-Ex Date: January 22, 2024 Title Torres et al v. Residence Inn by Marriott Long Beach et al
Present: The Honorable: Hernán D. Vera, United States District Judge
Wendy Hernandez None. Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None. None.
Proceedings: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR REMAND [DKT. NO. 14]
Before the Court is Plaintiffs Ashley Torres and Agustin Rosa’s (“Plaintiffs’”) Motion to Remand (“Motion”) filed on September 20, 2023 [Dkt. No. 14]. Defendant International Certified Safety, Inc. filed its Opposition (“Opp.”) on October 2, 2023 [Dkt. No. 17]. Plaintiffs filed their Reply on November 10, 2023 [Dkt. No. 22].1 The Court held oral arguments on the Motion on December 7, 2023, and grants the motion for the reasons stated below.
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