Higginbottom
Higginbottom v. Dexcom, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH HIGGINBOTTOM, Case No.: 24-cv-0195-WQH-BLM individually on behalf of heirs, and as Personal Representative of ORDER the ESTATE OF ANTHONY
HIGGINBOTTOM,
14 Plaintiff, 15 v. 16 DEXCOM, INC.; and TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC., Defendants. 19 HAYES, Judge: 20 The matter before the Court is the Motion for Certification of Interlocutory Appeal 21 filed by Plaintiff Joseph Higginbottom (ECF No. 37).
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
23 On January 26, 2024, Plaintiff initiated this action, individually and on behalf of the 24 Estate of Anthony Higginbottom, by filing a Complaint in the Superior Court of California, 25 County of San Diego, Case No. 37-2024-00003700-CU-PL-CTL. (See ECF Nos. 1-2, 1-3.) 26 On January 30, 2024, Defendant Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (“Tandem”) removed 27 the action to this Court on the basis that there is complete diversity between Plaintiff and 28 Tandem, the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, and Tandem satisfied the procedural requirements for removal. (ECF No. 1,…