Janice Wright v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

I. INTRODUCTION

On January 23, 2020, Janice Wright (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Defendant”) in state court, alleging claims of premises liability and negligence arising out of a slip and fall accident in one of Defendant’s stores. On March 20, 2020, Defendant removed this action to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. Presently before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint and to Remand Action to State Court. Plaintiff seeks to name Defendant’s store manager and maintenance supervisor, both of whom are California citizens, as additional defendants. Plaintiff further requests remand of the action, based on lack of diversity jurisdiction. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion. Il. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On January 29, 2018, while shopping at Costco, Plaintiff slipped and fell on smashed blueberries and their resulting juice that had been left on the floor for an extended period of time. As a result, Plaintiff allegedly suffered injuries and related damages.

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