Cabrera

Cabrera v. FCA US LLC

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 7, 20231:22-cv-00431California1,548 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Eliazar Cabrera, No. 1:22-cv-0043 1-NODJ-BAM Plaintiff, ORDER v. FCA US LLC, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Eliazar Cabrera sued defendant FCA US, LLC, in state court. FCA removed the 18 case to this court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. Cabrera moves to remand, arguing FCA cannot 19 carry its burden to demonstrate a sufficient amount in controversy to meet the threshold required 20 for diversity jurisdiction. Because FCA has shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, the motion is denied.' 22 I. BACKGROUND On March 23, 2018, Cabrera entered into a warranty contract with FCA after purchasing a 24 truck. See Compl. J 14, Not. Removal, Ex. B, ECF No. 1-3. Cabrera experienced problems

'Tn the interests of justice and addressing the heavy civil caseloads in the Fresno courthouse, the undersigned resolves only the…

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