Duncan
Duncan v. Walmart, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARK DUNCAN, Case No. 24-cv-01525-AMO
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. REMAND
WALMART, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 6 Defendant.
12 Before the Court is Plaintiff Mark Duncan’s motion to remand. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-6. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion to remand for the following reasons. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Mark Duncan brings a negligence and premises liability action against Defendant Walmart, Inc. for injuries stemming from a slip and fall at a Walmart Supercenter in Antioch, California. ECF 1 at 8-10. Walmart removed the action to federal court on March 12, 2024, invoking diversity jurisdiction. ECF 1 ¶¶ 3-8. Walmart’s notice of removal indicates that Duncan is a citizen of California and Walmart is incorporated…