Brittney Shaw v. Nike Retail Services, Inc.

JS- UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:21-cv-04322-SB-MRW Date: 7/9/2021

Title: Brittney Shaw et al v. Nike Retail Services, Inc. et al

Present: The Honorable STANLEY BLUMENFELD, JR., U.S. District Judge Victor Cruz N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Appearing None Appearing Proceedings: [In Chambers] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR REMAND (DKT. NO. 14) Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Edgar Hernandez and Brittney Shaw’s motion to remand. Dkt. No. 14 (Mot.); see Dkt. Nos. 20 (Opp.), 23 (Reply). A defendant may remove a civil action from state to federal court so long as jurisdiction originally would lie in federal court. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). If removal is based on diversity jurisdiction, id. § 1441(b), the removing defendant must prove complete diversity of citizenship among the parties and that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The removing party bears the burden of proof. Abrego v. The Dow Chem. Co., 443 F.3d…