Djavanpour Armen Amirkhanian v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Introduction
Armen Djavanpour Amirkhanian (“Plaintiff”) brought this action against Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) and Does 1 through 501 in the Los Angeles Superior Court on October 30, 2019. Dkt. 1-1. Costco filed an answer there on December 20, 2019. Dkt. 1-2. On March 19, 2020, Costco removed the action on the basis of diversity of citizenship. Dkt. 1.
On April 20, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand (the “Motion”). Dkt. 12. Costco opposed the Motion on July 6, 2020. Dkt. 16. No reply was filed by Plaintiff. The Motion was taken under submission on July 22, 2020. Dkt. 17. For the reasons stated in this Order, the Motion is GRANTED IN PART.
II. Background
A. The Parties
Plaintiff is a California citizen. Dkt. 1-1 ¶ 1. Costco is a Washington corporation that conducts business in California. Id. ¶ 2.
B. Allegations in the Complaint
The Complaint alleges that, on June 18, 2018, Plaintiff was walking to the exit of a Costco store in Pacoima after completing his shopping there. Dkt. 1-1 ¶¶ 5, 9. It is alleged that “a slippery substance on the floor of the checkout area” caused Plaintiff to slip and fall. Id. ¶¶ 5, 20. It is alleged that Plaintiff…