Margarito Torres v. Jade Range, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:22-cv-05766-SB-PD Document Filed 09/01/ Page 1 of Page ID #:243
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MARGARITO TORRES, Case No. 2:22-cv-05766-SB-PD
Plaintiff,
v. ORDER TO MEET AND CONFER
AND SHOW CAUSE RE:
JADE RANGE, LLC et al., REMAND
Defendants.
In their joint Rule 26(f) report, the parties disagree as to whether the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Dkt. No. 14 at 2. Although Plaintiff has not moved to remand, “[t]his Court has a sua sponte obligation to confirm that it has subject matter jurisdiction.” Credit One Bank, N.A. v. Bennett, No. CV-13-7786- MWF (PLAx), 2013 WL 12147577, at *1 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2013) (citing Nevada v. Bank of Am. Corp., 672 F.3d 661, 673 (9th Cir. 2012)). Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED promptly to meet and confer either in person or by videoconference and to seek to reach agreement as to whether this case genuinely involves a disputed amount in excess of $75,000. The parties no later than September 8, 2022 shall file a joint report on (1) the outcome of their meeting and (2) their settlement efforts to date.