Thomas
Thomas v. Family Healthcare Network
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DEANNE THOMAS, Case No. 1:23-cv-01610-KES-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT
MATTER JURISDICTION
v.
SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE
FAMILY HEALTHCARE NETWORK, et al., Defendants.
16 On November 15, 2023, Plaintiff, a California resident, filed this negligence action against (1) Defendant Family Healthcare Network, a California corporation with its principal place of business in California, and (2) Narwhals Mating, M.D., a California resident. (ECF No. 1.) Neither Defendant has responded to the complaint. On March 12, 2024, Plaintiff requested entry of default against both Defendants (ECF No. 12), which the clerk entered on March 13, 2024 (ECF No. 13). On April 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment against both Defendants. (ECF No. 16.) Upon review of Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, this Court has concerns regarding its subject matter jurisdiction. See Valdez v. Allstate Ins. Co., 372 F.3d 1115, 1116…