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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH STELLA,

Plaintiff,

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THE HERTZ CORPORATION,

Defendant.

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Case No. 13-cv-1303-L(WVG)

ORDER DENYING EMERGENCY

MOTION FOR STAY OF ORDER

REMANDING ACTION [DOC. 30]

On June 6, 2013, the Court issued an order remanding this action to the Alameda Superior

Court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Specifically, though Defendant addressed the

traditional ground for diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), it did not address the

grounds required under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d). The

latter failure served as the grounds for the remand. 

Defendant now requests an emergency stay of the order remanding this action to permit

Defendant an opportunity to move for reconsideration. (Doc. 30.) The primary reason for this

request is that Defendant did not remove this action based on CAFA’s § 1332(d), but rather

diversity jurisdiction under § 1332(a). After reviewing the request, the Court finds that granting

the stay is not warranted. In addition to the reasons stated in the order remanding this action, the

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Court notes that § 1332(d)(8) states that the jurisdictional requirements under CAFA “shall apply

to any class action before or after the entry of a class certification order by the court with respect

to that action.” This action is a “class action” as it is defined in § 1332(d)(1)(B).

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Defendant’s emergency motion for a stay of the order

remanding this action to state court (Doc. 30), and DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to proceed

in remanding this action to the Alameda Superior Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 7, 2013

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. WILLIAM V. GALLO

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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