Bodine

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 14 MATT BODINE, et al., Case No.: 19-CV-1580 W (LL)

Plaintiffs,

ORDER (1) GRANTING

v. PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO AMEND

THE COMPLAINT [DOC. 14] AND

FIRST CO., a corporation, et al., (2) REMANDING CASE Defendants. 20 Plaintiffs Matt Bodine, Jason Bodine, and DBS seek leave to file a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) naming LDI Mechanical Inc. as a defendant. Defendants oppose. The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted and without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS the motion to amend [Doc. 14]. Because the amendment destroys diversity jurisdiction by naming LDI as a defendant, remand is warranted. Accordingly, the Court REMANDS the action to the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff DBS is a California corporation–owned by Plaintiffs Matt and Jason Bodine—which…