Ferguson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Bonnie Ferguson et al., No. 2:20-cv-01192-KJM-DB Plaintiffs, ORDER v. . . Kia Motors America Inc., 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiffs Bonnie Ferguson and Susan Nelson sued defendant KIA Motors America, 18 Inc. (KIA) in state court. KIA removed the case to this court asserting federal question 19 jurisdiction and supplemental jurisdiction over plaintiffs’ remaining state law claims. 20 Plaintiffs move to remand’ alleging defendants cannot carry their burden to demonstrate a sufficient amount in controversy to meet the threshold required for federal question 22 jurisdiction. The motion is denied.

' The court notes plaintiffs did not attempt to meet and confer prior to filing this motion. See Opp’n at 1, ECF No. 9. Prior to filing a motion in a case where parties are represented by counsel, counsel must engage in a meet and confer to discuss the motion. Civil Standing Order at 3, ECF No. 2-1. While the court has resolved…