Alan Burns v. Azusa Pacific University

I. INTRODUCTION

On September 2, 2020, plaintiff Alan Burns filed suit against defendants Azusa Pacific University (“APU”) and Does through 50 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. See Dkt. 1-1 (‘Compl.”). Defendant removed the case on October 13, 2020 based on diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. (“Removal”); see U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441(a). On November 11, 2020, the Court ordered defendant to show cause why the instant action should not be remanded to the Superior Court on the ground that the forum defendant rule prevented removal by defendant, which is a citizen of California. Dkt. 11. Before defendant filed a response, plaintiff moved to remand the case. Dkt. 12 (“Remand Mot.”). CV-549 (01/18) CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL Page 1 of

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL ‘Oo’ JS-6 Case No. 2:20-CV-09401-CAS-MAAx Date December 8, 2020 Title ALAN BURNS v. AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

On November 17, 2020, defendant responded to the Court’s order to show cause, dkt. 14 (“Response to OSC”), and moved to…