O'Keefe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ALISON R. O’KEEFE, et al., Case No. 19-cv-08470-JCS

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. REMAND AND ORDERING

DISCOVERY

TARGET CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 12 Defendant.

12 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Alison and Jonathan O’Keefe brought this action in state court against Defendant Target Corporation and several Doe Defendants, asserting claims arising from an incident in a Target store where Alison O’Keefe was struck by a cart operated by at least one Doe Defendant employed by Target. After requesting and receiving a statement of damages from the O’Keefes, Target removed to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The O’Keefes move to remand on the grounds that Target’s removal was untimely and that an impending amendment, once the O’Keefes discover the identity of the employee or employees operating the cart, will destroy diversity. The Court finds the matter suitable for resolution without oral argument, and…