Israel Gonzalez Gallegos v. Shamrock Foods Company

I. INTRODUCTION

17 On May 2, 2019, Plaintiff Israel Gonzalez Gallegos (“Gallegos”) filed this 18 action in the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. (Notice of Removal 19 (“Notice”) ¶ 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1.) Defendants Shamrock Foods Co. 20 (“Shamrock”) and Randy Brown (“Brown”) (collectively, “Defendants”) removed the 21 matter based on alleged diversity jurisdiction. (See Notice ¶ 6.) Gallegos moves to 22 remand. (Mot. to Remand (“Mot.”), ECF No. 18.) The Court finds that it lacks 23 subject matter jurisdiction and consequently REMANDS the case to state court.1 24 25 26

28 1 After considering the papers filed in connection with the Motion to Remand, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. II. BACKGROUND After receiving his right to sue letter2 from the California Department of Fair 3 Employment and Housing (“CDFEH”), Gallegos filed suit against Shamrock and 4 Brown for workplace discrimination and harassment based on his disability pursuant 5 to the California Fair Housing and Employment Act (“FEHA”). (Compl. ¶¶…