MARIA REYES ROCHA v. WALMART, INC.

I. Background

On January 13, 2025, Rocha filed her complaint in California Superior Court, alleging that while she was at a Walmart Superstore, “two store employees, who were stacking glass bottled sodas, shattered 6 packs of bottled sodas, hitting Plaintiff,” resulting in serious injury. Dkt. 1-1 at 8, 9. Rocha named Walmart as a defendant and alleged Does 1 to 20 as defendants unknown to her. Id. at 6. The complaint describes Does 1 to 10 as “agents or employees of other named defendants and acted within the scope of that agency or employment,” and Does 11 to 20 as “persons whose capacities are unknown to plaintiff.” Id. Walmart removed this action on February 11, 2025. Dkt. 1. On May 21, 2025, the Court dismissed all fictitiously named defendants, leaving Rocha and Walmart the only remaining parties. Dkt. 13. Since then, neither party has moved this Court to add parties. On November 10, 2025, Rocha filed a complaint amendment in California Superior Court, purporting to add “John Doe, A California Resident” as a defendant. Decl. of “Dimitri [sic] Chtrev [sic]” (Chtyrev Decl.) (Dkt. 24 at 20), Ex. B (Dkt. 24 at 29);1 Chtyrev Decl. ¶ 4. On November 19, 2025, Rocha…