Michael Schiffman v. The Standard Fire Insurance Company

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-5109 PA (SHKx) Date June 24, 2021 Title Michael Schiffman v. The Standard Fire Insurance Company, et al.

Present: The Honorable PERCY ANDERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Kamilla Sali-Suleyman Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None None Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER

Before the Court is a Notice of Removal filed by defendant The Standard Insurance Company (“Removing Defendant’). Removing Defendant contends that this Court possesses diversity jurisdiction over the claims filed by plaintiff Michael Schiffman (‘Plaintiff’) against Removing Defendant and its codefendants The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Randy Khan (“Khan”) based on the Court’s diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. “Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters…