Dina Kourda v. David Salinas
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 8:20-cv-00620-FMO-JDE Document Filed 02/16/ Page 1 of Page ID #:485
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. SA CV 20-0620 FMO (JDEx) Date February 16, 2023 Title Dina Kourda, et al. v. David Salinas, et al.
Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Gabriela Garcia None 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 March 30, 2020, plaintiffs Dina Kourda and Kimberly Matias’s (collectively, “plaintiffs”) filed their Complaint asserting state court claims against several defendants, including The Puppy Store, LLC (“Puppy Store”) and Yellow Store Enterprises, LLC (“Yellow Store”). (See Dkt. 1, Complaint at ¶¶ 12-13, 29-64). Subject matter jurisdiction is predicated on diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (See id. at ¶ 15).
On May 14, 2020, the court stayed this action pursuant to the first-to-file rule,…