Date: 03-13-2018

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Case Number: 2:18-cv-01950-RGK-GJS

Judge: R. Gary Klausner

Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California (Los Angeles County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Michael T Carr

Defendant's Attorney: Andrea Rose Sitar, Jeffrey Ryan Groendal and Natalie Perrin-Smith Vance

Description: Los Angeles, CA - Alfonso Martindale sued PeopleReady, Inc. et al. on negligence theories.

Date Filed # Docket Text
03/08/2018 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number BC653873 Receipt No: 0973-21381179 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant PeopleReady, Inc., f/k/a Labor Ready Southwest, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - COMPLAINT, # 2 Exhibit 2 - FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, # 3 Exhibit 3 - ANSWER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, # 4 Exhibit 4 - REQ FOR DISMISSAL, # 5 Exhibit 5 - ORDER TO CONT TRIAL, # 6 Declaration ANDREA SITAR ISO NOTICE OF REMOVAL, # 7 Exhibit ISO OF DECL OF ANDREA SITAR, # 8 Declaration TIMOTHY ODONNELL) (Attorney Andrea Rose Sitar added to party PeopleReady, Inc., f/k/a Labor Ready Southwest, Inc.(pty:dft))(Sitar, Andrea) (Entered: 03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant PeopleReady, Inc., f/k/a Labor Ready Southwest, Inc.. (Sitar, Andrea) (Entered: 03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant PeopleReady, Inc., f/k/a Labor Ready Southwest, Inc., identifying TrueBlue, Inc., The Vanguard Group, BlackRock, Inc.. (Sitar, Andrea) (Entered: 03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant PeopleReady, Inc., f/k/a Labor Ready Southwest, Inc., re Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) 2 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties 3 , Notice of Removal (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 served on March 8, 2018. (Sitar, Andrea) (Entered: 03/08/2018)
03/08/2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants Isabella Doe, Leilani Doe, Does, PeopleReady, Inc. Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff Alfonso Martindale. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 3/14/2017 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT 1) (ghap) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/08/2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants Isabella Doe, Leilani Doe, Does 1 through 100, Inclusive, PeopleReady, Inc. amending Complaint - (Discovery), filed by plaintiff Alfonso Martindale. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 6/16/2017 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT 2)(ghap) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/08/2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Amended Complaint, filed by Defendant PeopleReady, Inc. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 8/4/2017 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT 3)(ghap) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/08/2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL as to Defendant TrueBlule, Inc. without prejudice filed by plaintiff Alfonso Martindale. (FILED IN STATE COURT ON 8/10/2017 SUBMITTED ATTACHED EXHIBIT 4)(ghap) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/09/2018 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish. (ghap) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/09/2018 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/09/2018 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) 2 . The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is Incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (ghap) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/09/2018 8 AMENDED CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant PeopleReady, Inc.. (Sitar, Andrea) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
03/12/2018 9 STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (sw) (Entered: 03/12/2018)

Outcome: 03/13/2018 10 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO STATE COURT by Judge R. Gary Klausner. The Court finds that Defendant fails to prove that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 by a preponderance of the evidence. With $52,150 as a starting point, no supporting evidence regarding emotional distress damages, and only speculation as to punitive damages, Defendants do not meet the minimum amount in controversy. In light of the foregoing, the action is hereby remanded to state court for all further proceedings. Case Terminated. Made JS-6 (iv) (Entered: 03/13/2018)
03/13/2018 11 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Los Angeles Superior Court. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Clerk, Los Angeles Superior Court. (iv) (Entered: 03/13/2018)

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