Juan Garduno v. 4 Gen Logistics, LLC

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. 2:19-cv-07584-SVW-RAO Date February 18, 2020

Title Juan Garduno v. 4 Gen Logistics, LLC et al

Present: The Honorable STEPHEN V. WILSON, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

Paul M. Cruz N/A

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:

N/A N/A

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO

REMAND [15]

Juan Garduno (“Plaintiff”) bring this motion to remand his claims against 4 Gen Logisitcs, LLC, Duncan & Sons Lines, Inc. (together “Defendants”), and Steven Louis Roupoli (“Roupoli”), the truck driver who allegedly crashed into Plaintiff’s work trailer. Plaintiff moves for remand on that basis that Roupoli, like Plaintiff, is a California citizen—destroying diversity jurisdiction among the parties. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, federal courts have original jurisdiction of “all civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and is between . . . citizens of different States [or] citizens…