Sarah Slayton v. Johnson and Johnson
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 19-10357 FMO (JPRx) Date December 26, 2019 Title Sarah Slayton v. Johnson and Johnson, et al.
Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Cheryl Wynn None None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorney Present for Plaintiff: Attorney Present for Defendant: None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order Remanding Action On November 4, 2019, Sarah Slayton (“plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against Johnson and Johnson and Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc. (“defendants”). (See Dkt. 1, Notice of Removal (“NOR”) at ¶ 1). On December 6, 2019, defendants removed that action on diversity jurisdiction grounds pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (See Dkt. 1, NOR). Having reviewed the NOR, the court hereby remands this action to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c).
LEGAL STANDARD
“Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. They possess only that power authorized by Constitution and…