Myriam Estrada v. Cardinal Health, Inc., et al.

Filing 13

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: Court orders Defendant to file a brief, not to exceed five pages, within 10 days of the date of this order, showing cause why this action should not be remanded for lack of ju risdiction. Defendant should also deliver a courtesy copy to chambers. The court will regard any failure to file an explanatorybrief as consent to remand this matter. IN ADDITION, the SCHEDULING CONFERENCE set for January 12, 2015 is continued to February 9, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. (lc)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MYRIAM ESTRADA, an
individual,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CARDINAL HEALTH and DOES 110, inclusive,

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Defendants.
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Case No. CV 14-07988 DDP (RZx)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: AMOUNT IN
CONTROVERSY

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Removing Defendant Cardinal Health is ordered to show cause why

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this action should not be remanded to state court for lack of

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subject matter jurisdiction.

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court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction.

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original jurisdiction over “all civil actions where the matter in

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controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of

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interest and costs, and is between citizens of different States.”

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28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).

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Defendant removed this action to this
District courts have

It is not clear to the court that the amount in controversy in
this matter exceeds $75,000.

Defendant contends that Plaintiff

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seeks damages in excess of the jurisdictional requirement of

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$75,000, notwithstanding the fact that the Complaint does not

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specify the dollar amount of damages being sought. (Notice of

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Removal p.6).

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Accordingly, the court orders Defendant to file a brief, not

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to exceed five pages, within 10 days of the date of this order,

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showing cause why this action should not be remanded for lack of

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jurisdiction.

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chambers, Room 244-J, Second Floor, 312 N. Spring Street, Los

Defendant should also deliver a courtesy copy to

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Angeles.

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brief as consent to remand this matter.

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The court will regard any failure to file an explanatory

IN ADDITION, the SCHEDULING CONFERENCE set for January 12,
2015 is continued to February 9, 2015 at 3:30 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: January 9, 2015
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DEAN D. PREGERSON
United States District Judge

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