Rosa Amanda Florian v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.: ED CV 20-00286-AB (SHKx) Date: April 27, 2020
Title: Rosa Amanda Florian et al v. FCA US LLC et al
Present: The Honorable ANDRE BIROTTE JR., United States District Judge Carla Badirian N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Appearing None Appearing
Proceedings: [In Chambers] ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO STATE
COURT
Defendant FCA US LLC (“Defendant”) removed this action based on diversity jurisdiction. See Notice of Removal. Upon review of the Notice of Removal, the Court finds that Defendant has failed to establish complete diversity between the parties because it has not established its own citizenship. The Court therefore REMANDS this action to state court.
I LEGAL STANDARD
A defendant may remove a civil action filed in state court to federal court. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). The removal statute is strictly construed against removal. Takeda v. Nw. Nat. Life Ins. Co., 765…