Williamsburg National Insurance Company v. Rivera Trucking LLC

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-04236-MWF (JPRx) Date: June 7, 2021 Title: Williamsburg National Insurance Co. v. Rivera Trucking, LLC et al.

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: John E. Peer, Ira D. Goldberg None Present

Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT-

MATTER JURISDICTION

Plaintiff Williamsburg National Insurance Company initiated this action on May 20, 2021, seeking relief against Defendants Rivera Trucking, LLC, and Ohio Security Insurance Company for declaratory relief, equitable contribution, equitable subrogation, and recoupment. (See generally Complaint (Docket No. 1)). Plaintiff attempts to invoke this Court’s diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (Complaint ¶ 1).

“[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…