Pauline Marquez v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAULINE MARQUEZ, Case No. 2:23-cv-07846-FLA (SKx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER REMANDING ACTION FOR

v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION

14 LOWE’S HOME CENTER, LLC, et al., Defendants.

17 RULING On April 4, 2023, Plaintiff Pauline Marquez (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action against Defendant Lowe’s Home Center, LLC (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 through 50 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”). The Complaint asserts state-law claims for general negligence and premises liability, alleging Plaintiff sustained personal injuries while at Defendant’s retail store. Id. On September 20, 2023, Defendant removed the action to this court based on alleged diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. 1. In its Notice of Removal, Defendant alleges the court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because…