M.O. Dion and Sons, Inc. v. VP Racing Fuels, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

On June 5, 2019, Plaintiffs commenced this action in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. (See Notice of Removal (“NoR”), Ex. 1 (“Complaint”) (Docket No. 1- 1)). ______________________________________________________________________________

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. CV 19-5154-MWF (SSx) Date: September 27, 2019 Title: M.O. Dion and Sons, Inc. et al. v. VP Racing Fuels, Inc. et al. There are two plaintiffs and four defendants in this action. Plaintiff M.O. Dion & Sons is a California corporation whose principal place of business is in California. (Id. ¶ 2; NoR ¶ 9). Plaintiff Amber Resources, LLC is a California limited liability company whose principal place of business is in California. (Id. ¶ 3; NoR ¶ 9). The four defendants are VP Racing Fuels, Inc., Alan B. Cerwick, Susan G. Gray, and Bruce Hendel. (See generally Compl.) VP is a Texas corporation whose principal place of business is in Texas. (Compl. ¶ 4; NoR ¶ 9). Cerwick, Gray, and Hendel are residents of San Antonio, Texas. (Compl. ¶¶ 5-7; NoR 10). The Complaint contains the following allegations: Dion is a “full service…