Ramirez
Ramirez v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BLANCA BALTAZAR RAMIREZ, No. 2:23-cv-02205-DAD-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO REMAND
WALMART ASSOCIATES, INC., (Doc. No. 8) Defendant.
16 This matter came before the court on December 19, 2023 for a hearing on plaintiff’s motion to remand this action to the Yolo County Superior Court. (Doc. No. 8.) Attorney Samvel Geshgian appeared by video on behalf of plaintiff Blanca Baltazar Ramirez. Attorney Jane Rothbaler appeared by video on behalf of defendant Walmart Associates, Inc. For the reasons explained below, the court will deny plaintiff’s motion to remand. BACKGROUND On August 25, 2023, plaintiff filed this employment discrimination action against defendants Walmart Associates, Inc. (“defendant”) and unnamed Doe defendants 1–20 in the Yolo County Superior Court. (Doc. No. 1-1 at 2.) In her complaint, plaintiff asserts the following seven causes of action: (1)…