Matthew J Cohick v. Markel Insurance Company

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 2:24-cv-06546-MRA-JC Date October 18, 2024

Title Matthew J. Cohick, et al. v. Markel Insurance Company

Present: The Honorable MÓNICA RAMÍREZ ALMADANI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Gabriela Garcia None Present

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:

None Present None Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE

SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED OR DISMISSED FOR LACK OF

SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

On June 11, 2024, Plaintiffs/Petitioners Matthew J. Cohick and Kristina Cohick (hereinafter, “Plaintiffs”) filed a petition against Defendant Markel Insurance Company (“Markel”) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. ECF 1 ¶ 2; ECF 1-1. The petition states that “[t]his action is proceeding by way of a binding arbitration pursuant to underinsured provisions of the insurance policy as between [the parties].” ECF 1-1 at 1. The stated purpose of the petition was to “open a Superior Court file, secure a case number, and thereby bring this matter under the jurisdiction of…