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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Jessie Tom, No. 2:23-cv-02322-KJM-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER v. Essentia Insurance Company, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Jessie Tom alleges defendant Essentia Insurance Company denied his insurance 18 claim in violation of the policy and in bad faith. His complaint made clear in its prayer for relief he is seeking less than $75,000, but Essentia removed the case to this court based on the parties’ 20 diversity. Tom now moves to remand and seeks an award of costs and fees. As explained in this order, the motion to remand and for costs and fees is granted. 22 I. BACKGROUND Tom was restoring a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe and purchased comprehensive insurance coverage for the car from Essentia. Compl. §/ 6, ECF No. 1-1. In early 2022, the car was destroyed ina fire. /d. □□□ Tom submitted an insurance claim to Essentia requesting a $50,000 payment for the…