Midland Credit Management, Inc. v. Celia Orozco

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 8:21-cv-01265-JLS-JDE Date: August 23, 2021 Title: Midland Credit Management, Inc. v. Celia Orozco, et al Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Melissa Kunig N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

Not Present Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS

CASE SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO STATE COURT

On May 17, 2021, Plaintiff filed this action in Orange County Superior Court, asserting one claim for account stated. (Compl., Ex. 2 to Notice of Removal (“NOR”), Doc 1.) On July 27, 2021, Defendant removed the action to this Court, invoking federal question jurisdiction. (NOR at 2.) Specifically, Defendant asserts that this Court has original subject matter jurisdiction over the action because Plaintiff’s claim is completely preempted by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). (Id.) “Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction.” Kokkonen…