Antonia Pineda v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTONIA PINEDA, Case No. 2:23-cv-02377-FLA (AFMx)
Plaintiff,
ORDER REMANDING ACTION FOR
v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
14 CVS PHARMACY, INC, et al., Defendants.
17 RULING On November 10, 2022, Plaintiff Antonia Pineda (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action against Defendant CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (“Defendant” or “CVS”), LILY DOE, and DOES 1 through 50 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”). The Complaint asserts state-law claims for general negligence and premises liability based on a slip-and-fall incident at a CVS store location. Id. On March 30, 2023, Defendant removed the action to this court based on alleged diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. 1. In its Notice of Removal, Defendant alleges the court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because the amount in…