Atakilti

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HIWOT ATAKILTI, Case No. 21-cv-04057-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. REMAND

BAYER U.S. LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 5 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff Hiwot Atakilti is a California resident. She filed suit against Defendants Bayer U.S. LLC, Steve Flint, and Yaengsaeng Xayavong in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging various employment discrimination and harassment claims under state law. Defendants removed the case to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. While Flint and Xayavong are both California residents, Defendants’ removal motion argues that they were fraudulently joined to defeat diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff has now filed a motion to remand to state court, arguing that Flint and Xayavong were properly joined, thus defeating diversity jurisdiction. See Remand Motion (“Motion”) (dkt. 5). For reasons explained below, the Court GRANTS the Motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Parties …