Annette Cody v. Harman International Industries, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-10845 PA (RAOx) Date January 9, 2024 Title Annette Cody v. Harman International Industries, Inc.
Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Kamilla Sali-Suleyman Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS — COURT ORDER
The Court is in receipt of a Notice of Removal filed by defendant Harman International Industries, Inc. (“Defendant”). (Docket No. 1.) The Notice of Removal alleges that the Court possesses jurisdiction over the action filed by plaintiff Annette Cody (“Plaintiff”) pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d) (“CAFA”). Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by Congress and the Constitution. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). A…