Stelly

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BRUCE STELLY, Case No. 25-cv-08933-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER REMANDING CASE

v.

TESLA, INC. et al., Defendants.

12 Plaintiff, a California citizen, filed this state-law action against Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”), “TY (LAST NAME UNKNOWN),” and “TONY (LAST NAME UNKNOWN)” in state court. (Dkt. No. 1-1 ¶¶ 7-9). Tesla removed the action to federal court on diversity jurisdiction grounds. (Dkt. No. 1.) Because Plaintiff alleges the individual defendants are California citizens, the Court ordered Tesla to show cause regarding diversity jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 12.) Tesla argues because Plaintiff has not served the individual defendants, the Court can disregard their citizenship for purposes of determining complete diversity. (Dkt. No. 1, 13.) The Court disagrees. Federal diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity of citizenship and an amount in controversy exceeding $75,000. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). A case removed to federal court must be remanded to state…