Pauline Marquez v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

1 JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 PAULINE MARQUEZ, Case No. 2:23-cv-07846-FLA (SKx)

12 Plaintiff,

ORDER REMANDING ACTION FOR

13 v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION

14 LOWE’S HOME CENTER, LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16

17 18 RULING 19 On April 4, 2023, Plaintiff Pauline Marquez (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action 20 against Defendant Lowe’s Home Center, LLC (“Defendant”) and DOES 1 through 50 21 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1, Ex. A (“Compl.”). The Complaint 22 asserts state-law claims for general negligence and premises liability, alleging Plaintiff 23 sustained personal injuries while at Defendant’s retail store. Id. 24 On September 20, 2023, Defendant removed the action to this court based on 25 alleged diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. 1. In its Notice of Removal, Defendant alleges the 26 court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because…