LaShaonda Hammond v. Sutherland Global Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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United States District Court Central District of California
LaSHONDA HAMMOND, Case № 2:21-cv-02999-ODW (AFMx)
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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v.
REMAND [9]
SUTHERLAND GLOBAL SERVICES, INC., and DOES 1–50, inclusive, 15 Defendants. 16 17 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff LaShonda Hammond moves to remand this wrongful termination case to California State Court following removal by Defendant Sutherland Global Services, Inc. (“Sutherland”). (Mot. to Remand (“Mot.”), ECF No. 9.) The matter is fully briefed. (See Opp’n, ECF No. 11; Reply, ECF No. 12.) For the reasons discussed below, the Motion is DENIED.1 II. BACKGROUND Hammond worked for Sutherland as a Collection Specialist beginning in April 2012. (Decl. of Heather D. Hearn Ex. A (“Compl.”) ¶ 5, ECF No. 1-2.) 27 1 After carefully considering the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the 28 matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15.…