George Orloff v. Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company

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2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GEORGE ORLOFF, Case No. 2:20-CV-06664-JWH (JPRx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON MOTION TO

v. REMAND TO THE SUPERIOR

COURT OF THE STATE OF

MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY

COMPANY; OF LOS ANGELES [14]

STANDARD INSURANCE

COMPANY;

STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP;

LINK-ALLEN AND ASSOCIATES;

455 LINK-ALLEN AND ASSOCIATES; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,

Defendants.

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 I. BACKGROUND Before the Court is the motion of Plaintiff George Orloff to remand this case to state court. On December 16, 2019, Dr. Orloff commenced this case by filing a Complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Defendants Minnesota Life Insurance Company; Standard Insurance Company; Stancorp Financial Group; Link-Allen and Associates, Inc.; 455 Link-Allen and Associates; and Does 1 through 50. The Complaint contains three causes of action: (1) Breach of…