Roberto Bruno v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
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CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:23-cv-06729-HDV (AJRx) Date: February 23, 2024 Title Bruno v. FedEx, et al. Present: The Honorable: Hernán D. Vera, United States District Judge
Wendy Hernandez None. Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorney Present for Plaintiff: Attorney Present for Defendant: (None) (None) Proceedings: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR REMAND [DKT. NO. 11] Before the Court is Plaintiff Roberto Bruno’s Motion to Remand (“Motion”), filed on September 15, 2023 [Dkt. No. 11]. As discussed more fully below, the Court finds that Defendant FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (“FedEx”) has not met its heavy burden to show that Defendant Hubbard, a resident of California, is an improperly joined sham defendant. Because Hubbard’s presence in this case destroys complete diversity between the parties, the Motion is granted. * * * This action concerns Plaintiff’s allegations of employment discrimination and harassment by FedEx (his former employer) and Doe Hubbard (one of his co-workers). In a complaint originally filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 10, 2023,…