Miguel Del Cid Guerra v. Kamala Harris
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 MIGUEL DEL CID GUERRA, Case No. 2:23-cv-05522-WLH 11 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. R JUE RG IA SR DD ICIN TIG O S NU BJECT MATTER
KAMALA HARRIS, and JANE
DOES,
15 Defendants.
The Court sets an Order to Show Cause regarding Subject Matter Jurisdiction on September 29, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. District courts have diversity jurisdiction over a case where, among other things, the amount in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). In the Complaint, Plaintiff Miguel Del Cid Guerra claims that he sustained injuries to the neck, ribs and hand after Defendant Kamala Harris allegedly hit him with a bat. (Complaint, Docket No. 1 at 4). The Complaint alleges damages of $10,000,000 for "Medical Bills....neck injuries, rib fractures, and a broken hand." (Id.). Based on this general allegation, the Court is not convinced the amount-in-controversy requirement is met. See, e.g., Diefenthal v.…