Gonzalez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 LORI ANN GONZALEZ, individually and CASE NO. 1:19-CV-00342-AWI-EPG on behalf of others similarly situated, a Plaintiff, ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND v. 11 COMENITY CAPITAL BANK, DOES 1- (Doc. No. 9) 30,

Defendants.

14 15 16 17 INTRODUCTION On January 25, 2019, Plaintiff Lori Ann Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) filed a putative class action in Fresno County Superior Court alleging that Defendant Comenity Capital Bank (“Comenity Capital”) routinely violates California statutes relating to identity theft in connection with credit cards branded for “Blair” and “Overstock.com.” Comenity Capital removed the action to this Court on March 14, 2019 and Gonzalez sought remand. For the reasons set forth below, Gonzalez’s motion to remand will be denied. BACKGROUND The Complaint, as filed in Fresno Superior Court, alleges as follows:1 27 1 The Court did not have cause to consider the materials referenced in…