Kirk Knostman v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-2510-GW-MRWx Date May 5, 2020 Title Kirk Knostman v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., et al.
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 GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND; AND
REMANDING ACTION TO STATE COURT
A motion to remand is set for hearing in this matter on Thursday, May 14, 2020. The Court finds that the matter can be resolved without the need for oral argument and, hence, the hearing is vacated. See C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. For the reasons stated herein, the motion is granted, and the matter is remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court forthwith. The analysis here need not be lengthy. Defendant Safety-Kleen Envirosystems Company (erroneously sued as Safety-Clean Envirosystems Company, Inc.) (“Safety-Kleen”) is non-diverse from plaintiff Kirk Knostman (“Plaintiff”). …