Cerre Francis v. Ciele Cosmetics, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 25-3567 FMO (PDx) Date April 24, 2025 Title Cerre Francis v. Ciele Cosmetics, Inc.
Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Vanessa Figueroa None None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorney Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Re: Jurisdiction On April 22, 2025, Cerre Francis (“plaintiff”) filed this action against Ciele Cosmetics, Inc. (“defendant”). (See Dkt. 1, Complaint). Subject matter jurisdiction is premised on diversity jurisdiction. (See id. at ¶ 6). When federal subject matter jurisdiction is predicated on diversity of citizenship, complete diversity must exist between the opposing parties. See Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis, 519 U.S. 61, 68, 117 S.Ct. 467, 472 (1996) (stating that the diversity jurisdiction statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), “applies only to cases in which the citizenship of each plaintiff is diverse from the citizenship of each defendant”). However,…