Garnik Hovhannisyan v. Estate of Colton Wexler

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

The Court finds that plaintiff's motion to remand 1s appropriate for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L-R. 7-15. Accordingly, the matter is hereby taken under submission. On August 27, 2020, plaintiff Garnik Hovhannisyan filed a personal injury suit against Colton Ross Wexler and Does 1 through 50 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1-1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff alleges that he was injured in a motor vehicle accident in California involving Wexler and brings claims for: (1) motor vehicle-related negligence; and (2) general negligence. Id. at 3. On January 31, 2023, Mr. Wexler passed away. Dkt. 16 at 4. On March 21, 2023, plaintiff amended his complaint to substitute the Estate of Colton Wexler (the “Estate”) for Doe 1. Dkt. 1-1 at 6. On June 20, 2023, plaintiff substituted Colton Wexler’s parents, Beth Wexler and Michael Wexler, for Does 2 and 3. Id. at 7-8; dkt. 21 at 2. On July 13, 2023, plaintiff personally served the Estate’s insurance company, Great Northern Insurance Company (“Great Northern”). Dkt. 21 at 6. Great Northern is an Indiana corporation with its principal place of business…