Marisa Martinez v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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Case No. CV 20-2030-GW-MRWx Date March 27, 2020 Title Marisa Martinez v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
Present: The Honorable GEORGE H. WU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Javier Gonzalez None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present
PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER VACATING MOTION HEARING DATE
AND REMANDING ACTION
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (“Defendant”) removed this action to this Court on March 2, 2020, asserting that this Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to the provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). The Court remands the action to Los Angeles County Superior Court because Defendant has not plausibly met its burden of demonstrating the requirements for CAFA jurisdiction. As such, the Court also vacates both: 1) the April 16, 2020 hearing set on Defendant’s motion to stay proceedings pending a decision by the judicial panel on multi-district litigation, and 2)…