Penny Adams-Vargas v. Harbor Group Management Company

I. BACKGROUND

Adams-Vargas initiated this action in Los Angeles County Superior Court on October 30, 2023. (See Compl., Doc. 1-2.) She brings claims against Harbor Group for several violations of California law flowing from her allegedly wrongful termination. (See generally id.) On December 6, 2023, Harbor Group removed the action to federal court, invoking this Court’s diversity jurisdiction “because complete diversity of ______________________________________________________________________________

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Case No. 2:23-cv-10266-JLS-JDE Date: February 07, 2024 Title: Penny Adams-Vargas v. Harbor Group Management Co., et al.

citizenship exists between the parties and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.” (Notice of Removal (“NOR”) ¶ 14, Doc. 1.)

Adams-Vargas now moves to remand the action to state court, arguing that Harbor Group has not established that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. (Mot. at 2.) In support of removal, Harbor Group offers three calculations…