Celia Silva v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
JS-6
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 21-00461 PA (SHKx) Date March 18, 2021 Title Celia Silva v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE K. Sali-Suleyman Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER
Before the Court is a Notice of Removal filed by defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank (“Defendant”). Defendant asserts that this Court has jurisdiction over the action brought against it by plaintiff Celia Silva (‘Plaintiff’) based on the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 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. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). A suit filed in state court may be removed to…