Vikeshini Lal Naidu v. Target Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION

VIKESHINI LAL NAIDU, No. 2:24-cv-10380-BFM Plaintiff, v. ORDER REMANDING CASE TO STATE COURT TARGET CORP., et al., 15 Defendant.

The Complaint in this action arises out of a slip and fall incident that occurred on February 7, 2024, in a Target store located on South Street in Cerritos, California. (Compl. ¶ 1.) Plaintiff filed the Complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court on October 3, 2024, alleging causes of action for premises liability and negligence. Plaintiff names as Defendants Target Corporation and Bryan Vaught, who Plaintiff alleges was the store manager at the time of Plaintiff’s accident. (Compl. ¶¶ 3, 4.) On January 29, 2025, Defendant Target removed the matter to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b). (ECF 1.) On January 27, 2025, the Court ordered the parties to show cause why the matter should not be remanded based on lack of complete …