Roe AA 75 v. Doe 1

I. DISCUSSION

This case concerns childhood sexual abuse allegations brought pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sections 340.1(a)-(d). Compl. § 13, Dkt. 1-1.! On August 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Doe 1, Doe 2, Doe 3, and Does 4-100 in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the following claims: (1) negligence; (2) negligent supervision of a minor; (3) sexual abuse of a minor; (4) negligent hiring, supervision, and retention; (5) negligent failure to warn, train, ! The Court includes these allegations as background and makes no finding as to whether they are true. Page 1 of CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk YS

or educate Plaintiff; and (6) breach of a mandatory duty. Id. The claims arise from allegations that Plaintiff was repeatedly sexually abused by a Church Youth Group Leader from approximately 1977 to 1981. Id. ¶ 2.

On October 28, 2024, Defendants removed the case to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Dkt. 1 (“NOR” or “Notice of Removal”). Defendants reasoned there was complete diversity among Plaintiff, a citizen of California, Defendant Doe 1, a…