Finegold
Finegold v. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GAIL FINEGOLD, Case No. 21-cv-00130-BAS-JLB 11 Plaintiff, ORDER REMANDING ACTION FOR v. LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC., Defendant. 15 Before the Court is Defendant’s Response to the Court’s April 2, 2021 Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) regarding subject matter jurisdiction. (ECF No. 7.) The Court’s OSC noted deficiencies in Defendant’s allegations regarding both diversity of citizenship and the amount in controversy. Because Defendant’s allegations regarding the amount in controversy remain deficient, this action is subject to remand.1 In its Response, Defendant reiterates that it has been unable to ascertain the amount in controversy because Plaintiff did not respond to Defendant’s inquiries about the value of the case. Specifically, Defendant represented to Plaintiff that if she stipulated that her damages did not exceed $75,000, Defendant would agree to keep the case in state court. (Decl.…