Rosalinda Celaya v. Walmart Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 2:23-cv-04489-JLS-RAO Date: August 30, 2023 Title: Rosalinda Celaya v. Walmart Inc. et al

Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Gabby Garcia _ N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:

Not Present Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO REMAND (Doc. 14)

Before the Court is Plaintiff Rosalinda Celaya’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Remand (Mot., Doc. 14), which Defendant Walmart Inc. (“Defendant”) opposed (Opp., Doc. 19). Plaintiff argues that the presence of Doe 1 in this action undermines there being complete diversity between the parties. (Mot., Doc. 14-1 at 3–6). Defendant argues that the Court should disregard Doe 1 when determining whether complete diversity exists. (Opp., Doc. 19 at 10–14). The Court finds this matter appropriate for decision without oral argument, and the hearing set for September 1, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. is VACATED. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D.…