N.G.
N.G. v. Downey Regional Medical Center
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS)
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND [19]
Present: The Honorable BEVERLY REID O’CONNELL, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
Pending before the Court is a motion to remand filed by Plaintiff N.G. (“Plaintiff”). *1038 (Dkt. No. 19.) Plaintiff filed the motion after Defendant Downey Regional Medical Center-Hospital, Inc. (“Downey Regional” or “Defendant”) removed this case from the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (“Los Angeles Superior Court”), on August 28, 2015. (Dkt. No. 3.) After considering the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the instant motion, the Court , deems this matter appropriate for resolution without oral argument of counsel. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal, L. R. 7-15. For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion and REMANDS the action to state court.
II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff is a minor suing by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Grizel Perez. (Removal, Ex. 1.) On June 3, 2015, Plaintiff initiated this action in the Los Angeles Superior Court, asserting one cause of action for professional negligence resulting from damages Defendant Downey…