Estate of Jackeline Chavez v. Flixbus, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:24-cv-01372-JLS-RAO Date: February 28, 2024 Title: Estate of Jackeline Chavez v. Flixbus, Inc., et al.
Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Charles A. Rojas N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendant:
Not Present Not Present
PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS
CASE SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO STATE COURT
Plaintiff Elba Parra, on behalf of the Estate of Jackeline Chavez, initiated this action in Los Angeles County Superior Court on August 24, 2023, asserting claims for negligence. (See Ex. A to Notice of Removal (“NOR”), Compl., Doc. 1.) Defendant Flixbus, Inc. was served with the summons and complaint on January 22, 2024, and removed the action to federal court on February 20, 2024, invoking the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. (See NOR ¶ 2, 10, Doc. 1.)
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