Joseph Layton, et al. v. The Standard Fire Insurance Company, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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Case No. CV 25-7216-GW-JCx Date December 8, 2025 Title Joseph Layton, et al. v. The Standard Fire Insurance Company, et al.
Present: The Honorable GEORGE H. WU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Javier Gonzalez None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present
PROCEEDINGS: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
This case is currently set for a December 15, 2025, hearing on a motion to dismiss filed by defendant The Standard Fire Insurance Company (“Defendant”). That hearing will be vacated, and a briefing schedule set to address subject matter jurisdiction in this case. Defendant removed this case to this Court on August 5, 2025. In its removal papers, Defendant acknowledged that, considering all of the parties to the case at the time of removal, there was a lack of complete diversity. At that time, HUB International Insurance Services Inc. (“HUB”) was a defendant in this case, and it was…