Gastelum

Gastelum v. Starbucks

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJuly 25, 20245:22-cv-08149California312 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 FERNANDO GASTELUM, Case No. 22-cv-08149-NC 11 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY STATE LAW CLAIMS SHOULD v. NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER

STARBUCKS CORPORATION, JURISDICTION

14 Defendant. Re: ECF 65, 66 15 16 This Court orders Fernando Gastelum to show cause why his state law claims under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, and for malice and oppression should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). District courts have subject matter jurisdiction through federal question or diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332. Diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity of citizenship and an amount in controversy greater than $75,000. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Gastelum claims…

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