Troncoso
Troncoso v. McLane/Suneast, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 EDWIN TRONCOSO, No. 1:24-cv-00568-KES-SAB Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
v. Docs. 14, 19, 21 MCLANE/SUNEAST, INC., et al
Defendants. 15 On May 13, 2024, Defendant McLane/Suneast, Inc. (“McLane”) filed a notice of removal asserting that diversity jurisdiction exists because Plaintiff Edwin Troncoso, Defendant McLane, and Defendant Vicky Doe have complete diversity of citizenship; Defendant Jose Alvarado is a fraudulently joined defendant and his citizenship should therefore be disregarded for removal purposes; and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Doc. 1 at ¶ 11. On June 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion to remand this action to Merced County Superior Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447. Doc. 14. The motion was referred to the assigned United States magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Doc. 15. On August 27, 2024, the magistrate judge filed findings and…