Ortiz
Ortiz v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 13 DELLA ORTIZ, No. 1:24-CV-00079-KES-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO FILE
AMENDED COMPLAINT AND TO
v. REMAND P.F. CHANG’s CHINA BISTRO, INC., a Doc. 7 Delaware Corporation, 18 Defendant. 19 Plaintiff Della Ortiz (“Ortiz”) moves for leave to file a first amended complaint and to remand this action to Fresno County Superior Court. Doc. 7-7 (“FAC”); Doc. 7-1 (“MTR”). Defendant P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (“P.F. Chang’s”) filed an opposition, Doc. 9 (“Opp’n”). Ortiz did not file a reply. The Court took the motion under submission. Doc. 8. For the reasons set forth below, Ortiz’s motion is denied. I. Background On November 15, 2023, Ortiz brought this case in Fresno County Superior Court alleging that defendant P.F. Chang’s negligently failed to maintain a safe condition at its restaurant in Fresno, California, and that she was injured when she slipped and fell in the restaurant. Doc. 1-2 1 …