Myriam Sanchez v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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Case No. EDCV 20-515-GW-SPx Date June 10, 2020 Title Myriam Sanchez v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Present: The Honorable GEORGE H. WU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Javier Gonzalez None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present
PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND [24]
Myriam Blanco Sanchez (“Plaintiff”) filed a First Amended Complaint for Damages (“FAC”) on April 23, 2020, adding Holly Haas (“Haas”) as a defendant to the case. Plaintiff now seeks to remand this action to Riverside County Superior Court because the addition of Haas destroys complete diversity. Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”), which had removed the case – originally- filed on January 30, 2020 – to this Court on March 12, 2020, does not deny that Haas is a citizen of California, and would thereby destroy diversity. “If after removal the plaintiff seeks to join additional defendants whose joinder would destroy…