Valerie Guadalupe Ordonez v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VALERIE ORDONEZ, et al., Case No. 5:23-cv-02018-FLA (KKx)
Plaintiffs,
ORDER REMANDING ACTION FOR
v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION [DKT. 18]
14 COSTCO WHOLESALE, et al., Defendants.
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RULING On March 13, 2023, Plaintiffs Valerie and Antonio Ordonez (“Plaintiffs”) initiated this action against Defendants Costco Wholesale, Costco Wholesale Membership (together, “Costco”), Rick Battistoni (collectively, “Defendants”), and Does 1-100 in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Dkt. 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”).1 The Complaint asserts two causes of action for negligence and premises liability arising from an accident Valerie Ordonez allegedly suffered while on Defendants’ premises. Id. On October 3, 2023, Costco removed the action to this court, alleging subject matter jurisdiction based on…