Hass
Michael Hass v. Flowers Bakeries Sales of Norcal, LLC, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL HASS, Case No. 25-cv-06018-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO DEFENDANTS TO SHOW
v. CAUSE RE: DIVERSITY
JURISDICTION
FLOWERS BAKERIES SALES OF NORCAL, LLC, et al., 11 Defendants.
12 \\ 13 \\ 14 Plaintiff brought a putative class action against Defendants in state court for violation of 15 California wage and hour laws. Defendants removed the action to this federal court on the basis of 16 diversity jurisdiction, not jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. (Dkt. No. 1 ¶ 7.)1 17 Defendants contend there is complete diversity between Plaintiff Michael Hass and Defendants 18 and that the $75,000 amount in controversy is satisfied as to Mr. Hass. 19 A defendant seeking removal “bears the burden of establishing that removal is proper” and 20 the “removal statute is strictly construed against removal jurisdiction.” Provincial Gov't of 21 Marinduque v. Placer Dome, Inc., 582 F.3d 1083, 1087 (9th Cir. 2009). “Where, as here, it is 22 unclear or ambiguous from the face of a…