Great American Insurance Company v. Fast Track Construction Corp.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:22-cv-02200-ODW-MAR Document Filed 11/28/ Page 1 of Page ID #:165
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
No. 2:22-cv-02200-ODW (MARx) Date November 28, 2022 Title Great American Insurance Co. v. Fast Track Construction Corp. et al.
Present: The Honorable Otis D. Wright, II, United States District Judge Sheila English Not reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not present Not present Proceedings (In Chambers): Order DISMISSING Case for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Complete Diversity of Parties)
Federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction only as authorized by the Constitution and Congress, U.S. Const. art. III, § 2, cl. 1; Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994), and have an independent obligation to determine whether subject matter jurisdiction exists, even when no party challenges it, Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77, 94 (2010). Federal courts have original…