Larry Latham v. Flying J Travel Plaza

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL

Case No. ED CV 24-1030-JFW(SPx) Date: May 17, 2024 Title: Larry Latham -v- Flying J Travel Plaza, et al.

PRESENT:

HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Shannon Reilly None Present Courtroom Deputy Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:

None None

PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED FOR LACK OF

SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

On April 2, 2024, Plaintiff Larry Latham (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Flying J Travel Plaza, Pilot Travel Centers LLC, and Does 1 to 50 in Riverside County Superior Court. On May 15, 2024, Defendant Pilot Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”) filed a Notice of Removal, alleging that this Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and Congress. See Bender v. Williamsport Area School District,…