Devillena

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Marjorie Devillena, No. 2:22-cv-00261-KJM-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER American States Preferred Insurance Company, et al., Defendants. 17 Plaintiff Marjorie Devillena argues this court lacks diversity jurisdiction and moves to remand this matter to state court. The defendants oppose arguing one defendant, Adam Pritchard, 20 is fraudulently joined. The court denies the motion to remand. 21] BACKGROUND On October 26, 2019, Devillena was crossing the street when a pickup truck struck her. Compl. § 16, Not. of Removal Ex. A, ECF No. 1. First responders brought her to the emergency 24 room, id., and treating physicians diagnosed her with cervical disc protrusion, id. § 19. Her 25 condition has required ongoing treatment. /d The driver was underinsured; Devillena brought and settled claims against the driver for $15,000. /d. § 17. She…