Fernando Ochoa Astudillo v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-177 PA (PDx) Date January 12, 2021 Title Fernando Ochoa Astudillo v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., et al.

Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Gabriela Garcia Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER The Court is in receipt of a Notice of Removal filed by defendant Greyhound Lines, Inc. (“Defendant”). (Dkt. 1 (“Removal”).) The Notice of Removal alleges the Court possesses diversity Jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (id. at 2.) Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and Congress. See Kokkonen v, Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). A suit filed in state court may be removed to federal court if the federal…