Barbara J Magrath v. Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 19-6915 PA (GJSx) Date August 16, 2019 Title Barbara Magrath v. Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc.
Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Kamilla Sali-Suleyman Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS — COURT ORDER Before the Court is a Notice of Removal filed by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (“Marsh & McLennan’) on August 8, 2019. Marsh & McLennan seeks to remove a divorce proceeding between Barbara Magrath (“Barbara”) and Richard Magrath (“Richard’’) pending in the Family Court of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Marsh & McLennan asserts that this Court possesses subject matter jurisdiction based on both the existence of a federal question pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 as a result of ERISA preemption and diversity jurisdiction pursuant to