David Perrigo v. Northrop Grumman Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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Case No. CV 23-7602-GW-SKx Date October 25, 2023 Title David Perrigo v. Northrop Grumman Corp., et al.
Present: The Honorable GEORGE H. WU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Javier Gonzalez None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present
PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER VACATING HEARING; DENYING
MOTION TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE
COURT
Plaintiff David Perrigo (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion to remand this action to Santa Barbara County Superior Court, setting it for hearing on October 30, 2023. That hearing is vacated. See C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. The motion is denied for the reasons expressed below. The principal basis for Plaintiff’s motion is that removal was allegedly untimely. That is not correct. The original Complaint in the action did not reveal all material necessary for the case to be removed on the basis of diversity jurisdiction (the basis for the removal here, see Notice of Removal ¶¶ 5, 10-17). It contained…