Rafael Gonzalez-Barreto v. Kirk Richard Berry
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:21-cv-08607-MCS-KS Document Filed 01/12/ Page 1 of Page ID #:156
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5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAFAEL GONZALEZ-BARRETO, Case No. 2:21-cv-08607-MCS-KS 11 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
REMAND (ECF NO. 12)
v.
KIRK RICHARD BERRY,
15 Defendant.
17 Plaintiff Rafael Gonzalez-Barreto moves to remand this case to Los Angeles County Superior Court. Mot., ECF No. 12; see also Mem., ECF No. 12-2. Defendant Kirk Richard Berry opposes the motion. Opp’n, ECF No. 13. The Court deems the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. Cal. R. 7-15. I. BACKGROUND On March 18, 2021, Plaintiff sued Defendant in Los Angeles County Superior Court for injuries after a car crash. Notice of Removal, Mekha Decl. Ex. A. (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1. Plaintiff indicated compensatory damages exceeded $25,000. Id. Following service on October 2, 2021, Defendant removed this case to federal court on November 28 1 Case 2:21-cv-08607-MCS-KS Document Filed…