Oscar Bryant v. Midwest Construction Services, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-01588 PA (KKx) Date September 30, 2021 Title Oscar Bryant v. Midwest Construction Services, Inc., 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 Midwest Construction Services, Inc. (“Defendant”). (Notice of Removal (“Removal”), Docket No. 1.) Defendant alleges that this Court possesses diversity jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (“CAFA”). (Id.) On September 21, 2021, the Court issued Defendant an order to show cause why the case should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, due to not meeting the amount in controversy requirement for CAFA. On September 28, 2021, Defendant filed…