Melvin Avila v. Kiewit Corporation

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Melvin Avila commenced this action on May 24, 2019. (Complaint (“Compl.”) (Docket No. 1-1)). The action was removed on July 1, 2019, pursuant to this Court’s diversity jurisdiction. (See Notice of Removal (“NoR”) at 1 (Docket No. 1)). Plaintiff originally filed the action against four named defendants: Kiewit, AES Corporation, AES Southland Energy, LLC, and AES Southland Energy Holdings II, LLC (the last three collectively “AES Defendants”). On August 20, 2019, the Court ______________________________________________________________________________

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. CV 19-5740-MWF-JPR Date: September 26, 2019 Title: Melvin Avila v. Kiewit Corporation, et al. dismissed the three AES Defendants without prejudice in response to the parties’ joint stipulation. (Docket No. 16). Accordingly, Kiewit is the only remaining Defendant in the action. Plaintiff is an individual residing in the County of Los Angeles, California. (Compl. ¶ 1). Defendant Kiewit is a corporation that is incorporated under the laws of Delaware and maintains its headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. (NoR…