Sabrina Ross v. United Airlines, Inc.

Case 2:22-cv-01532-SB-GJS Document Filed 04/30/ Page 1 of Page ID #:242

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:22-cv-01532-SB-GJS Date: April 30, 2022

Title: Sabrina Ross v. United Airlines, Inc. et al. Present: The Honorable STANLEY BLUMENFELD, JR., U.S. District Judge Jennifer Graciano N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Appearing None Appearing Proceedings: [In Chambers] ORDER REMANDING CASE AND AWARDING

ATTORNEY’S FEES

Defendant United Airlines, Inc. (United) removed this case from state court, invoking diversity jurisdiction based on its view that an unserved defendant is not included in determining the existence of complete diversity. Dkt. No. 1. For this view, United relies on the forum-defendant rule—which limits removal jurisdiction when a defendant is sued in the state in which it is a citizen. That the rule serves as a limiting principle is plain from the statutory language requiring the civil action to be “otherwise…