Sarah J. Vidana v. General Motors LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL

Sees 2:23-cv-06986-MCSAGR Re September 25, 2023 Title Vidana v. Gen. Motors, LLC

Present: The Honorable Mark C. Scarsi, United States District Judge

Stephen Montes Kerr —__——NotReported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND (ECF No. 13) AND REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT-

MATTER JURISDICTION

The Complaint in this case alleges a violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Defendant removed the action from state court, invoking diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff moves to remand the case. (Mot., ECF No. 13.) The motion is denied on procedural grounds. E.g., C.D. Cal. Rs. 7-4, 7-5, 7-20: (Initial Standing Order § 9(a), ECF No. 9): see Christian v. Mattel, Inc., 286 F.3d 1118, 1129 (9th Cir. 2002) (“The district court has considerable latitude in managing the parties’ motion practice and enforcing local rules that place…