Miguel Cortez v. Parker-Hannifin Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MIGUEL CORTEZ, an individual, on Case No. 2:20-cv-06430-AB-KK behalf of himself and all other similarly situated, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND Plaintiffs, 13 v. PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants. 18 Plaintiff Miguel Cortez (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in the Superior Court of 19 the State of California, County of Los Angeles on June 4, 2020. (“Compl.”, Dkt. No. 20 1-2). The Complaint alleges that Defendant Parker-Hannifin Corporation (“Parker- 21 Hannifin”) and DOES 1 through 100, (collectively with Parker-Hannifin, the 22 “Defendants”) violated various California labor laws. Id. On July 20, 2020, 23 Defendant removed the case to this Court, asserting this Court has jurisdiction under 24 the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). See Notice of Removal (“NOR,” Dkt. No. 25 1). Defendants then filed an Answer to the Complaint on July 27, 2020. (Dkt. No. 26 11). On August 18, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Motion to…