Wali S. Sabree v. KIA Motors America, Inc
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:19-cv-07735-SVW-FFM Date November 4, 2019 Title Wali S. Sabree et al v. KIA Motors America, Inc et al
Present: The Honorable STEPHEN V. WILSON, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Paul M. Cruz N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
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Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint [6] no longer includes a federal cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as previously alleged. Plaintiff has not made any factual assertions regarding the citizenship of any of the defendants, or given any other indication that diversity jurisdiction exists under 28 U.S.C. 1332. Federal question jurisdiction "exists only when a federal question is presented on the face of the plaintiff's properly pleaded complaint." Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams, 482 U.S. 386, 392, 107 S. Ct. 2425, 2429, 96 L. Ed. 2d 318 (1987). Plaintiff's reference to "due process" and "equal protection" on page 5 of the first amended complaint do not suffice to…