Nana Akua Serwaah Oddei v. Optum, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:21-cv-03974-SB (MRWx) Date: 7/15/2021

Title: Nana Akua Serwaah Oddei v. Optum, 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 DENYING PLANTIFF’S MOTION TO

REMAND [DKT. NO. 14]

Before the Court is Plaintiff Nana Akua Serwaah Oddei’s motion to remand this action to Los Angeles County Superior Court. (Mot., Dkt. No. 14-1.) Defendant Optum, Inc. has filed an opposition and Plaintiff has filed a reply. (Opp., Dkt. No. 23; Reply, Dkt. No. 25.) For the reasons below, the Court DENIES the motion. Plaintiff filed this putative class action case against Defendants Optum, Inc. (Optum), HealthCare Partners Medical Group, P.C. (HealthCare Partners), Davita Medical Group California, P.C. (Davita), and ScanSTAT Technologies, LLC (ScanSTAT) on March…