Marilyn Gonzalez v. AutoZoners, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARILYN GONZALEZ, Case No. 8:23-cv-02502-JWH-DFM
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v. REGARDING SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
AUTOZONERS, LLC, FRANCISCO FONSECA, and DOES 1-50, inclusive,
Defendants.
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Marilyn Gonzalez, a California citizen, originally filed this action in Orange County Superior Court. Defendant AutoZoners, LLC (“AutoZone”) removed the action to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. AutoZone, a corporate citizen of Nevada and Tennessee, argues that its co-Defendant Francisco Fonseca, another California citizen, was fraudulently joined, so his presence does not defeat diversity jurisdiction.2 As an initial matter in every case, the Court must ensure that it possesses subject matter jurisdiction. District courts “have original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, 11 …