Servi
Pacific Valley Bank v. Servi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 PACIFIC VALLEY BANK, Case No. 5:22-cv-03500-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
REMAND; DENYING MOTION FOR
v. SANCTIONS
JOSEPH S. SERVI, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 12, 13 Defendants.
Plaintiff Pacific Valley Bank (“PVB”) initiated this suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, asserting claims against Defendants Joseph S. Servi (“Servi”) and Pinnacle Bank for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, intentional interference with contractual relations, intentional interference with prospective economic relations, violation of California Business & Professions Code section 17200, and trade libel. Dkt. No. 1-1. Servi removed the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1441(a). PVB moves to remand the action and for sanctions. Dkt. Nos. 12, 13. Federal question jurisdiction requires that a federal issue appear on the face of the well- …