Shake Satamian v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

3 4 5 Shake Satamian, 6 Plaintiff, 2:20-cv-5776-VAP-PDx 7 v. Order DENYING Plaintiff’s Costco Wholesale Corp., Motion to Remand (Dkt. 8) 9 Defendant 10 11 Before the Court is Plaintiff Shake Satamian’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Remand, filed July 24, 2020. (“Motion,” Dkt. 8). Costco Wholesale Corporation opposed the Motion on August 10, 2020. (Dkt. 12). To date, Plaintiff has not filed a Reply. 16 After considering all papers filed in support of, and in opposition to, the Motion, the Court deems this matter appropriate for resolution without a hearing pursuant to Local Rule 7-15. The Court DENIES the Motion. 20 I. BACKGROUND On April 23, 2020, Plaintiff commenced an action in Los Angeles Superior Court against Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Defendant”) for personal injury suffered at the Costco Wholesale store located at 6100 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91411 (the “Subject Premises”). Plaintiff states that, while “visit[ing] premises owned, 1 possessed, leased, or…