Garcia Cabello v. Costco Wholesale Corporation - Personal Injury Diversity Case
Summary
A personal injury diversity case was filed in the Northern District of California on April 1, 2026, by plaintiff Garcia Cabello against Costco Wholesale Corporation. The case, Number 4:26-cv-02829-VC, was removed from Alameda County Superior Court (Case No. 25CV153794) and assigned to Judge Vince Chhabria in Oakland. Costco has filed standard initial disclosures including Notice of Removal, Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, and consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction.
What changed
Garcia Cabello filed a personal injury lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corporation in federal court. Costco removed the case from Alameda County Superior Court (Case No. 25CV153794) to the Northern District of California, citing diversity jurisdiction. The case has been assigned docket number 4:26-cv-02829-VC and assigned to Judge Vince Chhabria in Oakland. Costco has filed initial procedural documents including Notice of Removal (filing fee $405), Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, and consent/declination to proceed before a Magistrate Judge.
Costco's legal team must monitor the case management schedule and respond to any plaintiff discovery requests. No substantive deadlines or specific obligations beyond standard litigation procedures have been set forth in the initial filings. The plaintiff should anticipate jurisdictional challenges if any and proceed with discovery. Both parties should review Judge Chhabria's standing orders regarding case management and ADR requirements.
Source document (simplified)
Garcia Cabello v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
Case Number: 4:26-cv-02829-VC Judge: Chhabria, Vince Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Diversity Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Date Filed:
April 1, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 1, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-01-26 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of California, Alameda County. Their case number is 25CV153794. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-21822576). Filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Request for Judicial |
| 04-01-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Costco Wholesale Corporation (Dunn, Nathaniel) |
| 04-01-26 | 3 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Costco Wholesale Corporation (Dunn, Nathaniel) |
| 04-01-26 | 4 | CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Costco Wholesale Corporation.. (Dunn, Nathaniel) |
| 04-01-26 | 6 | Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See |
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