Esther Sahagun v. Target Corporation

I. BACKGROUND

22 On October 17, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for personal injury against 23 Defendant Target in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Ventura, 24 Case No. 2024CUPP032257. 25 On November 26, 2024, Defendant Target removed this matter to the United 26 States District Court for the Central District – Western Division of California pursuant 27 to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, and 1441. 28 The parties have now agreed and stipulated to limit any and all recovery of damages by plaintiff ESTHER SAHAGUN to $75,000.00 or less, as evidenced by the Stipulation to Cap Plaintiff’s Judgment, Award, or Recovery and To Remand, executed by plaintiff ESTHER SAHAGUN and defendant TARGET CORPORATION, by and through their attorneys of record. Accordingly, the parties request an order from this Court remanding the case to the Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. 2024CUPP032257. II. ANALYSIS United States Code, Title 28, Section 1447(c), provides that “[i]f at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the case shall be…