Marco Cabezas v. Flint Group
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 21-6389-MWF (MRWx) Date: August 24, 2021 Title: Marco Cabezas v. Flint Group et al.
Present: The Honorable MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD, U.S. District Judge
Deputy Clerk: Court Reporter: Rita Sanchez Not Reported
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None Present None Present
Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT-
MATTER JURISDICTION
Plaintiff Marco Cabezas initiated this action against Defendant Flint Group on August 6, 2021, alleging only state law claims arising from his employment with Defendant. (Complaint (Docket No. 1)).
“[F]ederal courts have an independent obligation to ensure that they do not exceed the scope of their jurisdiction.” Henderson ex rel. Henderson v. Shinseki, 562 U.S. 428, 434 (2011) (assessing whether a provision of a federal statute had jurisdictional consequences).
Diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 requires that the amount in controversy exceed $75,000 and that the parties meet the complete diversity rule. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a); Newman-Green,…