Spalinger v. El Camino Hospital
- Vince Chhabria
- 3:23-cv-02350
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Spalinger v. El Camino Hospital, Judge Chhabria granted remand, sending the case to Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Indigo Spalinger and El Camino Hospital; the case was returned to Santa Clara County Superior Court.
What happened
In Spalinger v. El Camino Hospital, Indigo Spalinger and El Camino Hospital were involved in a case pending in federal court. The opinion addresses Spalinger’s motion to remand the case.
The court granted the motion to remand. It directed the Clerk to return the case to Santa Clara County Superior Court. The opinion does not explain the legal reasons for the decision.
Judge Vince Chhabria issued the order on August 21, 2023.
The detailed version
- Spalinger v. El Camino Hospital · No. 3:23-cv-02350
- Vince Chhabria
- Aug. 21, 2023
Ruling
The court granted the motion to remand. Remand means returning a case from federal court to state court. The Clerk was directed to remand the case to Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Scope of the Opinion
The opinion states that the motion was not a close question and cites several other decisions. It does not describe the parties’ underlying dispute or explain the specific legal basis for granting remand. The order was signed by United States District Judge Vince Chhabria.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.