Mateo
Mateo v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RODOLFO LAZARO III MATEO, Case No. 23-cv-01561-AMO
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. REMAND; DENYING REQUEST FOR
FEES AND COSTS
HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 15 Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Plaintiff Rodolfo Lazaro III Mateo’s motion to remand and for attorney’s fees and costs. Defendants Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., Greg Johnson, and Michael Chagoya1 oppose the motion, which is suitable for disposition without hearing pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-1(b). Having carefully considered the parties’ papers, the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the motion to remand and DENIES the request for fees and costs, for the reasons set forth below. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual background Mr. Mateo worked at Home Depot from 1997 to 2022. ECF 15 at 17. He started as a Plumbing Associate before becoming a Plumbing Supervisor. Id. He then worked as a Stock and Inventory Manager. …