Rosio Cardenas v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROSIO CARDENAS, Case No. 2:24-cv-06742-FLA (PVCx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER REMANDING ACTION FOR

v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

17 RULING On June 14, 2024, Plaintiff Rosio Cardenas (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action against Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 through 10 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”). The Complaint asserts state-law claims for general negligence and premises liability based on a slip-and-fall incident at Defendant’s store in Lakewood, California. Id. at 14.1 On August 9, 2024, Defendant removed the action to this court based on alleged diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. 1 (“NOR”). In its Notice of Removal, Defendant alleges the court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332…