Lucy Taylor v. Universal City Studios LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Lucy Taylor brings this action against Defendant Universal City Studios, 19 LLC (“Universal”) for negligence and premises liability, after she tripped and fell over 20 a dolly on Universal’s premises. (Decl. Jaion Chung ISO Notice of Removal (“Chung 21 Decl.”) Ex. A (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1-2.) Universal removed the case from state to 22 federal court, (Notice of Removal (“NOR”), ECF No. 1), and Taylor now moves to 23 remand back to Los Angeles County Superior Court based on Universal’s untimely 24 removal, (Mot. Remand (“Motion” or “Mot.”), ECF No. 8). For the reasons that follow, 25 the Court GRANTS Taylor’s Motion.1 26

28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. II. BACKGROUND On September 6, 2024, Taylor initiated this action against Universal in Los 3 Angeles County Superior Court. (See Compl.) On September 10, 2024, Taylor served 4 Universal with the Summons and Complaint. (Chung Decl. Ex. B (“Proof of Service”), 5 ECF No. 1-2.) In the Complaint,…