Padilla

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARIA RAMIREZ PADILLA, Case No. 25-cv-07408-EMC (EMC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. REMAND; DENYING FEES

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, et al., Docket No. 11, 23 11 Defendants. 12 This is a slip and fall case removed by Defendant Costco based on diversity jurisdiction and fraudulent joinder. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff sought remand, arguing that Defendant failed to establish diversity jurisdiction due to alleged in-state defendants Steven Chamberlain and “Wayne Doe.” Dkt. No. 11. On November 3, 2025, the Court heard oral argument and granted Plaintiff limited jurisdictional discovery into the citizenship of Defendant Steven Chamberlain and the identity of fictitious defendant “Wayne Doe.” Dkt. No. 18. Having reviewed Plaintiff’s supplemental brief based on this jurisdictional discovery, the Court GRANTS the motion for remand and DENIES Plaintiff’s request for fees under Section 1447(c).1 21 …