Judith Mendoza v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, et al.

INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

19 On March 19, 2024, Plaintiff Judith Mendoza (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint 20 (the “Complaint”) alleging claims for negligence and premises liability in the 21 Orange County Superior Court against Defendants Costco Wholesale Corporation, 22 Jimmy Johnson, and DOES 1 through 50 after she allegedly slipped and fell while 23 shopping at a Costco store in La Habra, California, in May of 2022. (Dkt. 2-2 at 3- 24 8.) On March 26, 2024, Plaintiff effectuated service of the Complaint on 25 26 1 The Court notes that Plaintiff’s Complaint, filed herein as an attachment to 27 Defendant’s Notice of Removal does not contain consecutive page numbers. (Dkt. (cont’d . . .) 18, 2024, Defendant filed a Notice of Removal of the action to the U.S. District 2 Court for the Central District of California (the “Notice of Removal”). (Dkt. 1.) 3 On May 20, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand (the “First Motion to 4 Remand”) this action to the Orange County Superior Court on the grounds that 5 Defendant Jimmy Johnson was the owner or manager of the La Habra Costco 6 location and was a properly joined California citizen. (Dkt. 13.) On June 7, 2024, 7…