Safety PPE, LLC v. Skanda Group of Industries LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-3967-JFW(PDx) Date: July 26, 2021 Title: Safety PPE, LLC -v- Skanda Group of Industries LLC, et al.

PRESENT:

HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Shannon Reilly None Present Courtroom Deputy Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:

None None

PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD

NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF SUBJECT

MATTER JURISDICTION

On May 11, 2021, Plaintiff Safety PPE, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Skanda Group of Industries LLC ("Skanda") and Nagendra Karri ("Karri") (collectively, “Defendants”) in this Court, alleging that the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). However, Plaintiff has not adequately alleged the facts essential for the subject matter jurisdiction of this Court. Tosco Corp. v. Communities for a Better Environment, 236 F.3d 495, 499 (9th Cir. 2001) (quoting Smith v. McCullough, 270…