LAM v. Tesla, Inc. - Civil Rights Employment Dispute, San Francisco
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Plaintiff LAM filed a civil action against Tesla, Inc. in the Northern District of California (Case 3:26-cv-03477) on April 23, 2026. The nature of suit is Civil Rights: Jobs (employment discrimination). Tesla removed the case from Alameda County Superior Court (Case 26CV175970), attaching the civil cover sheet, declaration of Vincent J. Adams, corporate disclosure statement, and notice of related cases. The filing fee was $405.
“NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Alameda County Superior Court. Their case number is 26CV175970.”
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This docket entry documents the filing of a civil employment discrimination case (LAM v. Tesla, Inc.) in the Northern District of California and Tesla's procedural removal of the case from Alameda County Superior Court state court. The case is at the initial pleading stage with no substantive ruling yet. Affected parties are LAM (plaintiff) and Tesla, Inc. (defendant). The procedural filings establish the federal court's jurisdiction and the parties' initial appearances but do not yet determine the merits of the employment discrimination claim.
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LAM v. Tesla, Inc.
Case Number: 3:26-cv-03477 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Diversity Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs Date Filed:
April 23, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 23, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-23-26 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Alameda County Superior Court. Their case number is 26CV175970. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-21906466). Filed by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Adams, Vincent) (Filed on 4/23/20 |
| 04-23-26 | 2 | Declaration of Vincent J. Adams in Support of [1] Notice of Removal, filed byTesla, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A. Service Package, # (2) Exhibit B. Notice to State Court)(Related document(s)[1]) (Adams, Vincent) (Filed on 4/2 |
| 04-23-26 | 3 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Tesla, Inc. (Adams, Vincent) |
| 04-23-26 | 4 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Tesla, Inc. (Adams, Vincent) |
| 04-23-26 | 5 | NOTICE by Tesla, Inc. Related Cases (Adams, Vincent) |
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