John Roe CF 85 v. DOE 1, a corporation

I.

INTRODUCTION

On August 26, 2024, plaintiff John Roe CF 85 (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against defendants The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“LDS” or “Doe 1”), Temple Corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Temple” or “Doe 2”), and the Riverside California Stake (“Riverside Stake” or “Doe 3”) (collectively, “Defendants”) in the Superior Court of California, Riverside, alleging, among other things, negligence, negligent supervision of a minor, and sexual abuse of a minor. ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1-1, Complaint (“Compl.”). On November 5, 2024, Defendants filed a Notice of Removal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446. Dkt. 1. On December 5, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand to the Superior Court of California, Riverside (“Motion”). Dkt. 10.

The Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without oral argument. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); L.R. 7-15. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion.

II.

BACKGROUND

On August 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants alleging the following claims: (1) negligence; (2) negligent supervision of a minor; (3) sexual abuse of a minor;…