Frank Rodarte v. The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS-

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL

Case No. CV 20-8285-JFW(AGRx) Date: September 17, 2020 Title: Frank Rodarte -v- The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership

PRESENT:

HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Shannon Reilly None Present Courtroom Deputy Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:

None None

PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO LOS ANGELES

SUPERIOR COURT

On May 14, 2020, Plaintiff Frank Rodarte (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against Defendants The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (“Terminix”) and Antimite Termite and Pest Control (“Antimite”) (collectively, “Defendants”). On September 10, 2020, Terminix filed its Notice of Removal, alleging this Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and Congress. See…