Calamco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CALAMCO, No. 2:21-cv-01201-KJM-KJN Plaintiff, ORDER Vv. J.R. Simplot Co., et al., Defendants. 16 Defendant J.R. Simplot Co. removed this action from state court based on its allegation 18 that the value of its ongoing contractual dispute with plaintiff CALAMCO (who all agree is 19 diverse) is greater than $75,000. See Not. Removal {fj 9-13, ECF No. 1. CALAMCO moves to 20 remand the action to state court, arguing no evidence supports Simplot’s claims about the amount incontroversy, which it characterizes as speculative in any event. See generally Mot. Remand, ECF No.7. That motion is pending, and Simplot’s opposition will soon come due. See Min. Order, ECF No. 22. Before then, Simplot moves to compel a deposition of CALAMCO’s CEO; 24 it believes the deposition is necessary to suss out the true amount in controversy. See Mot. Depose, ECF No. 12-1. CALAMCO opposes that…