Benter
Benter v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SAMUEL BENTER, Case No. 24-cv-00375-EMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION TO REMAND
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., Docket No. 13 Defendant.
12 13 Plaintiff Samuel Benter initiated proceedings against Defendant United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) before a state administrative agency – specifically, the California Department of Industrial Relations, Labor Commissioner’s Office (“DIR”). Mr. Benter claimed that UPS failed to reimburse him for business expenses, in particular, cell phone costs of $50 per month, for a total (at that time) of $1,800. See Docket No. 2 (Brown Decl., Ex. A) (complaint). After the Labor Commissioner ruled against him, see Docket No. 2 (Brown Decl., Ex. B) (order), Mr. Benter filed an appeal with the Contra Costa Superior Court. See Docket No. 2 (Brown Decl., Ex. C) (notice of appeal). UPS then removed the case from state to federal court. Now pending before the Court is Mr.…