Hensley
Hensley v. Lazer Spot, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RUSSELL K. HENSLEY, No. 2:20-cv-00062-JAM-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO REMAND
LAZER SPOT, INC. and DOES 1- 100, inclusive, 14 Defendant. 15 After Lazer Spot, Inc.’s former employee, Russell Hensley, filed suit in Yolo County Superior Court, the corporation removed this case to federal court. Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1. Lazer Spot invoked the Court’s diversity jurisdiction, arguing the amount in controversy exceeded the statutory threshold and that the two parties—a California citizen and a Georgia corporation— are completely diverse. Notice of Removal at 2-6. In response, Hensley filed a motion to remand. ECF No. 8. He contends the Court should not rely upon the amount in controversy listed in his complaint because it mistakenly alleges that Hensley seeks up
1 This motion was determined to be suitable for decision without oral argument. E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(g). The hearing was scheduled for April 7,…