Jeffrey Davidoff v. Catherine Dail
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 24-2232-GW-MRWx Date September 13, 2024 Title Jeffrey Davidoff v. Catherine Dail
Present: The Honorable GEORGE H. WU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Javier Gonzalez None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present
PROCEEDINGS: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
This matter is a simple breach of contract action between two individuals. See generally Complaint for Breach of Written Contract, Docket No. 1. Plaintiff Jeffrey Davidoff (“Plaintiff”) has asserted that the Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). See id. ¶ 21. It is clear that more than $75,000 is at stake in the litigation. See id. ¶¶ 6-12, 19, 25-26. However, Section 1332(a) sets more than just an obligatory minimum monetary figure. It also requires diversity of citizenship. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1) (“The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions…