Foundation Building Materials, LLC v. Action Gypsum Supply, LP

I. INTRODUCTION

24 25 On February 3, 2022, the Court issued an order to show cause as to why this 26 action, which involves only state law claims and features non-diverse opposing parties, 27 should not be remanded to Orange County Superior Court. (Dkt. 23 [Order to Show 28 Cause].) Defendants Action Gypsum Supply (“AGS Texas”), Action Gypsum Supply -1- Case 8:21-cv-01804-CJC-KES Document Filed 03/08/ Page 2 of Page ID #:547 1 West, LP (“AGS West”) (collectively, “AGS”), Frank Nava (“Nava”), Dino Casillas 2 (“Casillas”), Tom Jordan (“Jordan”), Chris Olson (“Olson”), Mathew C. Jung (“Jung”), 3 Israel Valdez (“Valdez”), Jose Ramos (“Ramos”), and Jesus Bustillos (“Bustillos”) filed a 4 response to the Order to Show Cause opposing remand. (Dkt. 25 [Defendants’ Response 5 Opposing Remand, hereafter “Defs. Resp.”].) Plaintiff Foundation Building Materials, 6 LLC filed a response supporting remand. (Dkt. 26 [Plaintiff’s Response Supporting 7 Remand].) For the following reasons, the Court REMANDS this action to Orange 8 County Superior Court.1 9

II. BACKGROUND

11 12 Plaintiff’s Original Complaint was filed solely against AGS Texas in Orange 13 County…