Kris De Nava v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 19-09347 PA (JCx) Date October 31, 2019 Title Kris De Nava v. Costco Wholesale Membership, Inc.

Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Kamilla Sali-Suleyman N/A N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS — COURT ORDER Before the Court is a Notice of Removal filed by defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Defendant”). (Docket No. 1.) Defendant asserts that the Court has federal question jurisdiction over this action, which is brought by plaintiff Kris De Nava (“Plaintiff’). See 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Plaintiff originally commenced this action in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles on May 9, 2019 against Costco Wholesale Management. (Docket No. 1, Decl. of Matthew S. McConnell, Ex. A.) Plaintiff served Defendant with a copy of the First…