Achraf Safieddine v. MBC FZ, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-3495-DMG (JPRx) Date June 21, 2021

Title Achraf Safieddine v. MBC FZ, LLC, et al. Page 1 of 2

Present: The Honorable DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

KANE TIEN NOT REPORTED

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s) Attorneys Present for Defendant(s) None Present None Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS—ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO STATE COURT FOR LACK OF

SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

On April 23, 2021, Defendant MBC FZ, LLC, Al Arabiya Network FZ-LLC, and Middle East News FZ-LLC removed this action from the Los Angeles County Superior Court to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Notice of Removal (“NOR”) [Doc. # 1]. The removal statute—28 U.S.C. § 1441(a)—is strictly construed against removal jurisdiction, and if there is any doubt as to the right of removal in the first instance, federal jurisdiction must be rejected. Geographic Expeditions, Inc. v. Estate of Lhotka…