Kym Brooks v. T.J. Maxx of CA, LLC
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Trial Court Opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-01654 PA (SHKx) Date August 19, 2020 Title Kym Brooks v. T.J. Maxx of CA, LLC, et al.
Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE T. Jackson Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS
Before the Court is a Notice of Removal filed by defendants T.J. Maxx of CA, LLC and Pamela McKnight (“Defendants”). Defendants assert this Court has jurisdiction over the action brought against it by plaintiff Kym Brooks (“Plaintiff”) based on 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. See, e.g., Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). A suit filed in state court may be removed to…