J.M
J.M v. Bob's Discount Furniture, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
14 On September 10, 2024, J.M., by and through his guardian ad litem Rachel 15 Mendoza, filed an action against Bob’s Discount in the Superior Court of California for 16 the County of San Diego, Case No. 24 CU010669C. (Doc. No. 1-2 at 2.) On October 17, 17 2024, Bob’s Discount removed this case on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. (Doc. No. 18 1.) Thereafter, on November 7, 2024, Bob’s Discount filed a third-party complaint against 19 Elements International Group (“Elements”), a Texas limited liability company. (Doc. No. 20 6.) On December 19, 2024, Movants filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), adding 21 Elements as a defendant in this case. (Doc. No. 8.) On January 27, 2025, Elements filed a 22 counterclaim/third-party complaint against Movants. (Doc. No. 17.) On February 25, 2025, 23 Movants filed the instant motion to remand. (Doc. No. 28.) This Order follows.
II. LEGAL STANDARD
25 As courts of limited jurisdiction, federal courts may hear only those cases for which 26 subject matter jurisdiction has been conferred either by Congress or by the Constitution. 27 See Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). Generally,…