Schmidt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARITY SCHMIDT, No. 2:23-cv-01669-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY

COMPANY OF AMERICA; BRIAN

GORATH; and DOES 1–100, Defendants. 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Charity Schmidt’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Remand and Request for Attorneys’ Fees. (ECF No. 4.) Defendants Travelers Property Casualty Company of America and Brian Gorath (collectively, “Defendants”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff filed a reply. (ECF No. 7.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiff’s motion. /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case concerns an insurance claim Plaintiff filed with Defendant Travelers Property Casualty Company of America (“Travelers”) in 2021. (ECF No. 1 at 15–40.) Plaintiff is a citizen of California and alleges Defendant Brian Gorath (“Gorath”) is also a citizen of…