Thomas
Thomas v. Family Healthcare Network
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
8 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10
11 DEANNE THOMAS, Case No. 1:23-cv-01610-KES-SAB
12 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT
MATTER JURISDICTION
13 v.
SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE
14 FAMILY HEALTHCARE NETWORK, et al., 15 Defendants.
16 17 On November 15, 2023, Plaintiff, a California resident, filed this negligence action 18 against (1) Defendant Family Healthcare Network, a California corporation with its principal 19 place of business in California, and (2) Narwhals Mating, M.D., a California resident. (ECF No. 20 1.) Neither Defendant has responded to the complaint. On March 12, 2024, Plaintiff requested 21 entry of default against both Defendants (ECF No. 12), which the clerk entered on March 13, 22 2024 (ECF No. 13). On April 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment against 23 both Defendants. (ECF No. 16.) 24 Upon review of Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, this Court has concerns 25 regarding its subject matter jurisdiction. See Valdez v. Allstate Ins. Co., 372 F.3d 1115, 1116…