Debra Biane v. Universal City Studios LLC

I. BACKGROUND

On April 8, 2024, Plaintiffs commenced an action in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, against various, now-dismissed defendants. (See Notice of Removal, Dkt. No. 1, at 1.) On July 18, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint, naming Defendant Universal City Studios, LLC, and Does

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through 25. (Id. at 2.) On January 10, 2025, Plaintiffs served amendments to the First Amended Complaint to name Iana Diaz (“Diaz”) as Defendant Doe 1, Ricardo Montes (“Montes”) as Defendant Doe 2, Ana Karagyeyzyan (“Karagyeyzyan”) as Defendant Doe 3 (collectively, “Doe Defendants”). (Id.) On January 17, 2025, Plaintiffs served their Statement of Damages in the State Court Action. (Id. at 3.) On February 13, 2025, Defendant Universal removed the case to this Court. (See Dkt. No. 1.)

On March 17, 2025, Plaintiffs filed the Motion on the basis that (1) Defendant Universal did not timely file their notice of removal within thirty days of being able to ascertain the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000, and (2) Defendant Universal cannot prove that…