Ernest Scoggan v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al

I. Introduction

Before the Court is Plaintiff Ernest Scoggan’s motion to remand. ECF No. 21. For the following reasons, the motion is GRANTED.

II. Relevant Background

On August 19, 2025, Plaintiff Scoggan filed a class action complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, alleging (1) violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, (2) violations of California’s False Advertising Law, (3) violations of California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act, (4) violations of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, (5) breach of contract, and (6) unjust enrichment by Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”). Complaint (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1- 1 ¶¶ 35 – 88. Generally, Plaintiff alleged that Costco overcharged consumers by surreptitiously inflating the price of some items listed for purchase online, such that those products are more expensive when ordered over the internet for delivery than they would be if purchased at a physical Costco store. Id. ¶¶ 3, 5. As alleged, the purpose of this scheme was for Costco to deceive online customers into believing they were benefitting from waived or low-cost delivery fees, while Costco secretly recouped at least some of…