Matthew Anderson v. Assemblers, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On August 5, 2019, Plaintiff commenced this action in the Riverside County Superior Court. (See Notice of Removal (“NoR”) (Docket No. 1), Ex. A (Docket No. 1-3)). On September 9, 2019, Defendants removed the action to this Court. (See
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Case No. ED CV 19-1718-MWF (KKx) Date: October 28, 2019 Title: Matthew Anderson v. Assemblers, Inc. et al.
NoR). On September 30, 2019, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). (Docket No. 10). Plaintiff is an individual who resides in California. (FAC ¶ 1). Defendant Assemblers is incorporated in Tennessee with its principal place of business and headquarters located in Tennessee. (NoR ¶ 7; Declaration of Tina Belau (“Belau Decl.”) ¶ 4 (Docket No. 1-1); FAC ¶ 2). Defendant Finn is a citizen of California. (Belau Decl. ¶ 7; FAC ¶ 3). The FAC alleges as follows: Plaintiff applied for a position at Assemblers in Temecula, California. (FAC ¶ 8). Plaintiff was qualified for the position for which he applied. (Id. ¶ 10). On or about June 12, 2019, Plaintiff had a telephone interview for the position with Defendant Finn that…