Renee Marquez v. Pacific Waste Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 5:19-CV-02065-RGK-SHK Date May 13, 2020 Title RENEE MARQUEZ AND AMANDA PURDY v. PACIFIC WASTE SERVICES, INC.
Present: The Honorable R. GARY KLAUSNER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Sharon L. Williams (not present) Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause re: Misjoinder On October 29, 2019, Renee Marquez (“Marquez”) and Amanda Purdy (“Purdy”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Pacific Waste Services, Inc. (“Defendant”). The Complaint alleges claims under 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et. seq., for disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, and retaliation. In the Complaint, Marquez and Purdy have each alleged the three claims separately. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 21, the Court may sua sponte drop a misjoined party or claim. Because…