Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHEYENNE JONES, individually and as No. 1:20-cv-00729-DAD-BAM successor-in-interest to the estate of Rocky Paul Jones, Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND

v. GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

REMAND

WALMART, INC., (Doc. Nos. 6, 7) Defendant.

17 This matter is before the court on defendant Walmart, Inc.’s motion for an extension of time to file its notice of removal (Doc. No. 7) and plaintiff Cheyenne Jones’ motion to remand (Doc. No. 6). Pursuant to General Order No. 617 addressing the public health emergency posed by the coronavirus pandemic, on May 29, 2020, the court took this matter under submission to be decided on the papers, without holding a hearing. The court has considered the parties’ briefs and, for the reasons set forth below, will deny defendant’s motion for extension of time and grant plaintiff’s motion to remand. On February 25, 2020, plaintiff filed the complaint…