Paine
Paine v. Sunflower Farmers Markets, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RENAY PAINE, No. 2:19-cv-00771-JAM-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO REMAND AND REQUEST FOR
SUNFLOWER FARMERS MARKETS, ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS
LLC; SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET;
DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. 17 On August 20, 2018, Renay Payne filed a negligence suit against Sunflowers Farmers Market, LLC and Sprouts Farmers Markets in Sacramento County Superior Court. Compl., ECF No. 1- 1. In May of the following year, Defendants removed the case to federal court. Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1 (citing 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441). Arguing Defendants’ removal was untimely, Plaintiff filed a motion to remand the case to state court. Mot. to Remand (“Mot.”) at 5-6, ECF No. 5. She also requests the Court award her the costs and attorney fees incurred because of Defendants’ removal. Id. at 6 (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1447). Defendants opposed Plaintiff’s motion. Opp’n, ECF No. 6. …