Van Bebber v. Dignity Health
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT VAN BEBBER, on behalf of No. 1:19-cv-00264-DAD-EPG himself and all others similarly situated and the general public, Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO REMAND
v. (Doc. No. 9) DIGNITY HEALTH, a California Corporation; dba MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – MERCED, and DOES 1 to 100, inclusive, 17 Defendants.
19 This matter is before the court on plaintiff Robert Van Bebber’s motion to remand this action to Merced County Superior Court and to impose sanctions on defendant Dignity Health, doing business as Mercy Medical Center – Merced (“Dignity Health”), for removing the action to this federal court. (Doc. No. 9.) On May 21, 2019, that motion came before the court for hearing. Attorney Janelle Carney appeared on behalf of plaintiff, and attorney Daniel McQueen appeared on behalf of defendant. Following the hearing, the court issued an order directing the parties to submit supplemental briefing addressing the timeliness of the removal. (Doc. No. 17.) 27 …