National Foam, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division NATIONAL FOAM, INC., Case No. 23-cv-03873-LB
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. REMAND
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE Re: ECF No.
COMPANY,
15 Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION In this insurance case, plaintiff National Foam sued defendant Zurich American Insurance Company for breach of contract in state court. Zurich removed the case on August 2, 2023, asserting diversity jurisdiction. The parties do not dispute that they are diverse or that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. The plaintiff moves to remand on the ground that the defendant did not timely remove the case within the thirty days required by 28 U.S.C. § 1446. The removal was timely because it was within thirty days after service was accomplished on July 20, 2023. The court denies the motion to remand. 25 26 27 STATEMENT The plaintiff filed the complaint on…