Donald Guilford v. APM Terminals Pacific LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

On May 1, 2024, plaintiff Donald Guilford filed suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against entity defendants APM Terminals Pacific LLC, APM Terminals North America, Inc. (jointly “APM Terminals’), and Doe defendants 1 through 100 and individual defendant Janee Ortiz (“Ortiz”) (collectively “defendants”). Dkt. 1-1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff seeks damages for past and future economic loss and emotional distress, preyudgment interest, costs, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, penalties pursuant to the California Government Code, and injunctive relief. Id. On June 26, 2024, defendants removed the case to this court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Dkt. 1 (“Not. of Removal’). In their notice

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Case No. 2:24-cv-05307-CAS-JCx Date September 30, 2024 Title “Donald Guilford v. APM Terminals PacificLLC etal □□□□□□□ of removal, defendants acknowledge that Ortiz is a California citizen, but argue that she was joined for the purpose of destroying diversity and thus her citizenship should be…