Donn Edwin Cottom v. FCA US LLC e tal

JS-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CV 21-01983-RSWL-ADS x DONN EDWIN COTTOM,

ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO

Plaintiff,

CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT,

v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 15 FCA US LLC, a Delaware Corporation; YPD ALHAMBRA CDJR, LLC d/b/a Alhambra Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram; and DOES 2 through 25, 18 inclusive, 19 Defendants. 20 On June 14, 2021, the Court ordered Defendants FCA US LLC (“FCA”) and YPD Alhambra CDJR, LLC d/b/a Alhambra CDJR (“Alhambra CDJR”) (collectively, “Defendants”) to show cause [14] why the Action should not be remanded to state court for a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Specifically, the Court expressed concern over the Defendants’ ability to establish that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Defendants filed their response [15] on June 25.

In their Notice of Removal, Defendants aver that

the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 based on the purchase price of the subject vehicle…