Amezcua

Amezcua v. CRST Expedited, Inc.

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJanuary 5, 20234:22-cv-06501California547 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 RICARDO AMEZCUA, Case No. 4:22-cv-06501-YGR

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: CAFA v.

JURISDICTION

CRST EXPEDITED INC.; GAMINO &

ASSOCIATES, INC.,

Defendants.

TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Court requests supplemental briefing on the following issues relevant to plaintiff’s motion to remand. (Dkt. No. 15.) Relevant here, “CAFA vests federal courts with original diversity jurisdiction over class actions where (1) the aggregate amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000; (2) any class member is a citizen of a state different from any defendant; and (3) there are at least 100 class members.” Brinkley v. Monterey Fin. Servs., Inc., 873 F.3d 1118, 1121 (9th Cir. 2017) (citation omitted). Nevertheless, “Congress provided exceptions to CAFA jurisdiction,” including the so- called “local controversy exception” and the mandatory “home state exception[.]” Adams v. West Marine Products, Inc., 958 F.3d 1216,…

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