Tillman
Tillman v. ESA Management, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Robin Tillman, No. 2:20-cv-00647-KJM-KJIN Plaintiff, ORDER Vv. ESA Management, LLC, Inc., et al., Defendants. 16 A light fixture broke and fell on Robin Tillman’s head when she was staying at a hotel in Sacramento. Compl., Not. Removal Ex. A 48., ECF No. 1. She filed this lawsuit against the company that operates the hotel and the hotel manager, who she thought was named “Tina,” and 20 several other unknown defendants. See id. 9] 3—5'; Werbin Decl. 95, ECF No. 13-2. She asserted two legal claims, both under California common law, the first alleging the hotel and its manager were negligent, the second alleging the hotel was in an unsafe condition for guests. See Compl. J 7-16. This case was originally filed in the Sacramento County Superior Court. It was removed to this court on the basis of the parties’ diversity of citizenship: the hotel is a Delaware…