Steven Flaherty v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 22-16 PA (ASx) Date January 5, 2022 Title Steven Flaherty v. Ford Motor Company
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 Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS
Before the Court is a Notice of Removal filed by defendant Ford Motor Company (“Defendant”). Defendant asserts this Court has jurisdiction over the action brought against it by plaintiff Steven Flaherty (“Plaintiff”) based on the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and Congress. See, e.g., Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). A suit filed in state court may be removed to federal court if the…