Inda Hernandez v. Walmart, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 INDA HERNANDEZ, Case No. 2:23-cv-10282-FLA (ADSx)
Plaintiff,
ORDER REMANDING ACTION FOR
v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
WALMART, INC., Defendant. 16 17
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RULING On April 13, 2023, Plaintiff Inda Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint in the Los Angeles Superior Court, asserting a state-law claim for premises liability against Defendant Walmart, Inc. (“Defendant”). Dkt. 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”). On December 7, 2023, Defendant removed the action to this court based on alleged diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. 1. In its Notice of Removal, Defendant alleges the court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Id. at 3. Defendant relies on Plaintiff’s “policy limit demand for settlement” and states that its “insurance…