Genoveva Andrade v. Albertsons Companies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS-

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-1085 PA (MAAx) Date February 10, 2021 Title Genoveva Andrade et al. v. Albertsons Companies, Inc. et al.

Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Gabriela Garcia N/A N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS — COURT ORDER

Before the Court is a Notice of Removal filed by defendant Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Removing Defendant”) on February 5, 2021. Defendant asserts that this Court has jurisdiction over this action, brought by plaintiffs Genoveva Andrade and Jose Lorenzo Andrade (“Plaintiffs”), based on diversity pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (Dkt. 1 (“Removal’’) at 2.) 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.…