Kama Willis Jamison v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAMA WILLIS JAMISON, Case No. 2:23-cv-09212-SB-MRW

Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

COSTCO WHOLESALE REMAND

CORPORATION et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff Kama Willis Jamison, a California citizen, filed a complaint alleging civil rights violations against Defendants Costco Wholesale Corporation and Doe 1. Dkt. No. 1-1. Costco, a Washington citizen, removed the case on diversity grounds. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff now moves to remand, asserting that this Court lacks jurisdiction because Doe 1, a California citizen, destroys diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. No. 8. The Court issued its tentative ruling on December 18, 2023, and held a hearing on December 19, 2023. Both parties submitted on the tentative. Federal courts have a duty to assess whether subject-matter jurisdiction exists. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Hughes, 358 F.3d 1089, 1093 (9th Cir. 2004); see also Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Co., 526 U.S. 574, 583 (1999) (“Article III generally requires a federal court to satisfy itself of its jurisdiction over the subject matter before it considers the merits of a case.”). Section 1332…