Hansen
Hansen v. Smoke Guard California, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
VINCENT HANSEN,
Case No. 23-cv-02038-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR REMAND AND ATTORNEY FEES
SMOKE GUARD CALIFORNIA, INC.,
13 Defendant.
15 I. INTRODUCTION After Plaintiff Vincent Hansen filed this employment suit in state court, Defendant Smoke Guard California, Inc. (“Smoke Guard”), removed to federal court, invoking diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff has moved to remand the case on the grounds that the forum selection clause contained in the parties’ employment agreement vests jurisdiction exclusively in the state court. He further seeks attorney fees for the costs of bringing the remand motion. This motion is suitable for disposition without oral argument, and the hearing scheduled for July 6, 2023, is vacated. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons discussed below, the motion is denied. II. BACKGROUND Smoke Guard is a…