Allen Kovac v. Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:22-cv-08220-FMO-MAR Document Filed 01/26/ Page 1 of Page ID #:534
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 22-8220 FMO (MARx) Date January 26, 2023 Title Allen Kovac, et al. v. Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, et al.
Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Gabriela Garcia None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorney Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Re: Jurisdiction On December 14, 2022, plaintiffs Allen Kovac and Checkmate Entertainment Pension Plan (“plaintiffs”) filed a First Amended Complaint, adding Heritage Group Administrative Services, LLC (“Heritage”) as a defendant. (See Dkt. 16, FAC at ¶ 17). Subject matter jurisdiction is predicated on diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (See id. at ¶ 22). The FAC alleges that Heritage is “a New York limited liability company [that] is and was at all relevant times doing business in . . .…