Rios

Rios v. Magellan HRSC, Inc.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 6, 20222:22-cv-01219California1,634 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Sofia Rios, No. 2:22-cv-01219-KJM-AC Plaintiffs, ORDER v. Magellan HRSC, Inc., 1S Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Sofia Rios moves to remand this case to the Sacramento County Superior Court. She argues the defendant, Magellan HRCS, Inc., has not shown that more than $5 million is in controversy, which would mean this court lacks jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. 20 As explained in this order, Magellan has carried its burden to show the court has jurisdiction. It has relied on employment records and has made reasonable assumptions about the amount in controversy based on Rios’s allegations. The court denies the motion to remand. 23 I. BACKGROUND Magellan is an Ohio-based healthcare management company. Compl. § 1, Jenkins Decl. Ex. A, ECF No. 1-1; Not. Removal § 21, ECF No. 1. Rios works for Magellan in California as a customer service associate. …

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