Hawkins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MATTHEW HAWKINS, on behalf of No. 1:24-cv-00374-KES-SKO himself and all others similarly situated, 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND v. TO STATE COURT 14 WALMART, INC., (Doc. 7) 15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff Matthew Hawkins brings this putative class action against defendant Walmart, Inc., alleging false and deceptive advertising and labeling in connection with the sale of Walmart’s Great Value Avocado Oil (“Avocado Oil”). Exhibit 1 to Notice of Removal (“Complaint”), Doc. 1-1. Hawkins moves to remand this action to the Tuolumne County Superior Court. Doc. 7. This matter is suitable for resolution without a hearing pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). Doc. 13. The court has considered the parties’ briefs and, for the reasons explained below, will deny the motion to remand and deny Hawkins’ alternative request for limited jurisdictional discovery. I. BACKGROUND Hawkins alleges he purchased a bottle of…