Apple v. Home Depot USA Inc

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION JANICE APPLE, § § Plaintiff, § § VS. § Civil Action No. 3:24-CV-3039-D § HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC. d/b/a § et al., § § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In this removed slip-and-fall action, plaintiff Janice Apple (“Apple”), a Texas citizen, moves to remand on the ground that complete diversity is lacking because one of the defendants, Robert Heard (“Heard”), is also a Texas citizen. Defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”), the removing defendant, maintains that Heard, a store manager, has…