Rios
Rios v. Walmart, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANA NATAREN RIOS,
Plaintiff, No. 2:24-cv-01090-TLN-JDP
13 v. ORDER WALMART, INC., a corporation; 15 RICKEY ROBERTSON, an individual; and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive, 16 Defendants, 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Ana Nataren Rios’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Remand. (ECF No. 6.) Defendant Walmart, Inc. (“Defendant”) opposed the motion. (ECF No. 9.) Plaintiff replied. (ECF No. 11.) For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. /// /// ///
Defendant Rickey Robertson (“Robertson”) is also a named defendant in this action but does not join in Defendant’s opposition. The Court will refer to all named defendants collectively as “Defendants.” I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The instant action arises out of alleged injuries Plaintiff sustained from a slip and fall while shopping at one of Defendant’s stores. (ECF No. 1 at 10.) On February 15, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in San…