Jerome Christensen v. Elutia Inc.
United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaSeptember 5, 20242:24-cv-07415California407 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:24-cv-07415-JLS-JC Date: September 05, 2024 Title: Jerome Christensen et al v. Elutia Inc., et al Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Lynnie Fahey N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:
Not Present Not Present
PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS
CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF
SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
Plaintiffs filed this action on August 30, 2024, asserting claims for negligence, strict products liability, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, and loss of consortium. (See Compl., Doc 1.) Plaintiffs invoke the Court’s diversity jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 1332. (Id. at 5.)
A federal court has diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 if the parties to the action are citizens of different states and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). To invoke federal jurisdiction, the “plaintiff must…