Firsov

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SERGEY FIRSOV, Case No. 25-cv-02841 NC Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:

v. FEDERAL SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.,

RE: ECF

Defendant. 14 In this civil case, Plaintiff Sergey Firsov seeks reimbursement of a $100 pet fee he paid to defendant Alaska Airlines in connection with a multi-leg international airplane trip he took in March 2025. ECF 1 (Complaint). The Alaska Airlines flight, from Los Angeles to San Jose, was the last leg of the trip. ECF 1. The Complaint asserts two causes of action: (1) “Montreal Convention”; and (2) breach of contract. Firsov pursues his case without an attorney. In an earlier Order the Court denied Firsov’s application to proceed without paying the Court filing fee. ECF 6. A further hearing on Firsov’s fee waiver application is set for April 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in San Jose courtroom number 5. This Order discusses a second procedural hurdle for Firsov’s case:…