Unreported / Non-Citable
Disposition notice
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California remanded this case to the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, after finding a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Brinker International had removed the case from state court, but the court identified a potential jurisdictional defect because the operative complaint did not plausibly allege standing. The court ordered Brinker to show cause why the case should not be remanded. Brinker conceded that the complaint did not plausibly allege standing and stated it did not oppose remand. Because Brinker failed to meet its burden to establish federal jurisdiction, the court remanded the case and directed the Clerk of Court to close the file.