Steven La Bella v. Bamboo IDE8 Insurance Services, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On November 15, 2021, Steven and Izella La Bella (“Plaintiffs” or “the La Bellas”) filed a verified complaint against Defendants Catlin Insurance Company, Inc. (“Catlin”), Bamboo IDE8 Insurance Services, LLC dba Bamboo Insurance (“Bamboo”), Codeblue LLC dba Codeblue 360 (“Codeblue”), Insurance Claims Management, Inc. (“ICM”), and Mark E. Logan (Mr. Logan) (collectively, Defendants) in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Bernardino. (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1-1.) The Complaint asserts four causes of action: (1) breach of contract; (2) bread of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) negligence; and (4) unlicensed insurance activity. (Complaint.)
On February 4, 2022, Defendants Catlin and Bamboo removed to this Court alleging diversity jurisdiction. (“Notice of Removal,” Dkt. No. 1.) Codeblue and Insurance ICM joined in the removal. (“Joinder in Notice of Removal,” Dkt. No. 1-3.)
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The La Bellas moved to remand on March 7, 2022. (“Motion,” Dkt. No. 16.) On March 21,…