Paula Corin v. Arkema, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

On October 31, 2023, Paula Corin (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against forty-three different business entities (“Defendants”), asserting state law tort claims for asbestos exposure that caused her to develop mesothelioma. (ECF No. 1-3.) On November 1, 2023, one of the Defendants, Colgate-Palmolive Company (“Colgate”), removed the case to this Court. (ECF No. 1.) Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Remand. (ECF No. 26.) For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In her Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that she developed mesothelioma because of exposure to asbestos in consumer products manufactured or sold by Defendants. (Compl. ¶ 3.) She names forty-three Defendants, each a corporation or limited liability company conducting business in California. (Id. ¶ 2.) The Complaint includes no allegation as to the citizenship of any party, including Plaintiff herself. (See generally id.) The day after the Complaint was filed, Colgate removed the action on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. (Notice of Removal (hereinafter “Notice”) ¶ 1.) To establish jurisdiction, Colgate…