Ryan Edwards v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff commenced this action on behalf of all similarly situated current and former employees of Costco on February 8, 2021, in Riverside County Superior Court. (Complaint (Docket No. 1-1)). Defendant filed a Notice of Removal (“NoR”) on April 21, 2021, invoking this Court’s diversity jurisdiction. (Docket No. 1). ______________________________________________________________________________
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. EDCV 21-716 MWF (KKx) Date: July 23, 2021 Title: Ryan Edwards v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al. On May 24, 2021, the Court granted Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss with leave to amend (the “Prior Order”) because the Complaint contained only conclusory allegations in support of each of Plaintiff’s claims. (Docket No. 14). Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on June 1, 2021. (Docket No. 15). The Court incorporates the factual background set forth in the Prior Order as if fully set forth herein. (Prior Order at 1-3).
II. MOTION TO REMAND
Plaintiff moves to remand this action to Riverside County Superior Court on the basis that Defendant has failed to carry its…