Maria Ventouras v. Macys West Stores, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
JS-6
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-01597 PA (PVCx) Date February 27, 2020 Title Maria Ventouras v. Macys West Stores, Inc.
Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE T. Jackson Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE The Court has reviewed the Notice of Removal filed by defendant Macys West Stores, Inc. (“Defendant”) on February 19, 2020. (Dkt. 1 (“Removal”).) Defendant asserts that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the action brought against it by plaintiff Maria Ventouras (“Plaintiff”) pursuant to the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and Congress. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S.…