Roe JB 84 v. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 JOHN ROE JB 84, Case No. 24-cv-07608-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
REMAND
v.
DOE 1, et al., Re: ECF No. 11 Defendants.
13 This case involves various state law claims by Plaintiff against all fictitiously named 14 defendants––two Doe corporations, a Doe corporation sole, and Does 4–100––for sexual abuse 15 Plaintiff suffered as a minor. The case was originally filed in Santa Clara Superior Court on 16 August 26, 2024. ECF No. 1. On November 1, 2024, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day 17 Saints, the Temple Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the San 18 Jose California South Stake (together, the “Church parties”) removed the case to this Court based 19 on diversity jurisdiction because the only California-based party, San Jose South Stake, was 20 purportedly fraudulently joined and should be disregarded for removal jurisdiction. Id. 21 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to…