Aguirre v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
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ORDER denying 20 Plaintiff's Motion to Remand. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 7/14/2017. (kcg)
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Cas Num be 1 61023- V- OREN O
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BLANCA AGUI
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Pl ntf,
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W AL- ART STORES EAST, LP,
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Def nt
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ORDER DENYI PLAI FF' M O TI TO REM AND
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ON
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y
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re
aleg t ts ha i ured $1 897 i pa tmedi le ns s a herteai physc a
l es ha he s nc r
8, n s
ca xpe e , nd
r tng
ii n
r c me d s de s ge y a team e e tma e a ac tbewee $8 ,000 and
e om nde houl r ur r nd r t nt si t d t os t n 7
$1 000 whi Ag re c endsi ac e v tveesi t . Aguir slteras ofe edt
05, ch uir ont
s ons r a i tma e
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e te he te o
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s vi nce e ry atsi s - r ' de o t bls he
j rs ito a n u ti c nr v ry.
u idcin l mo n n o to e s
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nd
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