Alex Livshetz v. Federal Insurance Company

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United States District Court Central District of California

11 ALEX LIVSHETZ et al., Case № 2:20-cv-03374-ODW (ASx)

Plaintiffs,

ORDER REMANDING ACTION;

v. 14 FE DERAL INSURANCE COMPANY et DENYING PENDING MOTIONS AS 15 al., MOOT [11] [23] [31]

Defendants.

17 I. INTRODUCTION Alex and Regina Livshetz initiated this action in Los Angeles County Superior 20 Court and assert causes of action against Federal Insurance Company and Vincent 21 Van Meter. (Compl., ECF No. 1-2; First Am. Compl. (“FAC”), ECF No. 1-8.) 22 Federal and Van Meter removed the action to this Court on the basis of diversity 23 jurisdiction, asserting Van Meter is fraudulently joined. (Notice of Removal (“NOR”) 24 ¶¶ 6–17, ECF No. 1.) The Court ordered the parties to show cause why the action should not be 26 remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Order to Show Cause (“OSC”), 27 ECF No. 13.) The parties submitted responses. (Pls.’ Resp., ECF No. 17; Defs.’ 28 Mem. in Resp. (“Defs.’ Resp.”), ECF No.…