Zhao
Zhao v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 JOANNA ZHAO, et al., Case No. 5:24-cv-07551-EJD
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
REMAND
v.
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 8 Defendant.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs Joanna Zhao and Ronald Zaidman’s (“Plaintiffs”) motion to remand their California tort case back to state court following Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation’s (“Costco”) removal to this Court. Mot., ECF No. 8; Opp’n, ECF No. 18; Reply, ECF No. 19. After carefully reviewing the relevant documents, the Court finds this matter suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 7-1(b). For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion to remand. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs commenced this action on June 10, 2024, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz. Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1. Plaintiffs served the complaint and summons on Defendant on September 24,…