Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London Subscribing to Policy No MEO1545358.19 v. Round Trip Transportation, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 21-2895-MWF (JEMx) Date: April 14, 2021
Title: Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London Subscribing to Policy No. MEO1545358.19 v. Round Trip Transportation, Inc.
Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Court Reporter: Rita Sanchez Not Reported
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant:
None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT
MATTER JURISDICTION
Plaintiff filed a Complaint in this Court on April 2, 2021, seeking declaratory relief, or in the alternative, reformation of insurance policy. (See generally Complaint, (Docket No. 1)). The Complaint attempts to invoke this Court’s jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 2201. (Id. ¶¶ 3-5).
“[F]ederal courts have an independent obligation to ensure that they do not exceed the scope of their jurisdiction.” Henderson ex rel. Henderson v. Shinseki, 562 U.S. 428, 434 (2011) (assessing whether a provision of a federal statute had jurisdictional consequences). Jurisdiction…