John Ward v. Ford Motor Company

Case 2:22-cv-02771-DMG-PLA Document Filed 07/27/ Page 1 of Page ID #:287

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS-6 / REMAND

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. CV 22-2771-DMG (PLAx) Date July 27, 2022

Title John Ward v. Ford Motor Company Page 1 of

Present: The Honorable DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

KANE TIEN NOT REPORTED

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s) Attorneys Present for Defendant(s) None Present None Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS—ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND [13]

In two separate Orders, the Court explained why Defendant Ford Motor Company’s (“Ford”) removal of this action was untimely. [Doc. ## 9, 11.] In its May 19, 2022 Order, however, the Court noted that it could not sua sponte remand the case back to the Los Angeles County Superior Court because the timeliness of a removal is a waivable procedural defect. [Doc. # 11.] As a result, Plaintiff John Ward filed a motion to remand (“MTR”) within the timeframe for doing so under 28 U.S.C. section 1447(c). [Doc.…