Hunter

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 WHITSON HUNTER, et al., Case No. 21-cv-06316-MMC

Plaintiffs, ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO

SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION

v. SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED;

CONTINUING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

AND HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S

HINES GS INTERESTS LLC, MOTION TO DISMISS

8 Defendant.

10 Before the Court is the Notice of Removal, filed August 16, 2021, by defendant 11 Hines Interests Limited Partnership ("Hines"), erroneously sued as Hines GS Properties 12 LLC. Having read and considered the Notice of Removal, the Court rules as follows. 13 In their complaint, filed in state court on July 7, 2021, plaintiffs, both of whom are 14 former employees of Hines, assert state law claims arising from alleged incidents of racial 15 harassment at the workplace. Hines, in removing the case to federal court, states "there 16 is complete diversity of citizenship" and "the amount in controversy exceeds the 17 jurisdictional minimum of $75,000." (See Notice of Removal at…