Miguel Licea v. Timex.com, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—

GENERAL

Case No. 5:23-cv-00691-SSS-DTBx Date October 2, 2024 Title Miguel Licea v. Timex.com, Inc., et al.

Present: The Honorable SUNSHINE S. SYKES, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Irene Vazquez Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR

LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION [DKT. 33]

This putative class action arises from allegations that Defendant Timex.com, Inc. allows a third-party website to wiretap and eavesdrop on conversations using a website chat feature on its website. Defendant removed this case from state court, alleging this Court has subject matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). [Dkt. 1, Not. of Removal ¶¶ 8–17]. Defendant alleges that the amount in controversy is at least $5,005,000, assuming there are at least 1,001 California consumers who suffered the same legal injury under the California Invasion Privacy Act and all…