Protective Insurance Company v. Iriana Insurance Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. LA CV20-07216 JAK (Ex) Date August 19, 2020
Title Protective Insurance Company et al. v. Iriana Insurance Services, Inc, et al.
Present: The Honorable JOHN A. KRONSTADT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Cheryl Wynn Not Reported
Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
Not Present Not Present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
On August 11, 2020, Protective Insurance Company and Express Messenger Systems, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”), which are separate parties, brought this action seeking reimbursement for amounts paid to resolve a prior action. The complaint (“Complaint” (Dkt. 1)), which asserts seven causes of action under California law, alleges that there is diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Diversity jurisdiction requires that “the citizenship of each plaintiff is different from that of each defendant.” Hunter v. Philip Morris USA, 582 F.3d 1039, 1043 (9th Cir. 2009). It also requires that the amount in controversy is greater than $75,000.…