Julie Allen v. Lowes Companies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:23-cv-01336-AB-AFM Date: August 18, 2023

Title: Julie Allen et al v. Lowes Companies, Inc. et al.

Present: The Honorable ANDRE BIROTTE JR., United States District Judge Carla Badirian N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Appearing None Appearing

Proceedings: [In Chambers] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR REMAND [DKt. No. 12] Before the Court is a Motion for Remand (“Motion,” Dkt. No. 12) filed by Plaintiffs Julie Allen and James Allen (“Plaintiffs”). Defendant Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (“Defendant”) filed an opposition and Plaintiffs filed a reply. The Motion for Remand is GRANTED.

I BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs, citizens of California, who are spouses, assert claims for negligence, premises liability, and loss of consortium against Defendant. They allege that some shelving rods negligently placed on a shelf in one of Defendant’s stores slid off, and one fell onto and…