Francisco Pimentel v. State Farm General Insurance et al
Plaintiff: Francisco Pimentel
Defendant: State Farm General Insurance, State Farm General Insurance Company and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Petitioner: DOES 1 - 100, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2018cv06770
Filed: August 7, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Dolly M Gee
Referring Judge: Jean P Rosenbluth
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 30, 2018 Filing 13 Receipt of Copy of Remand Transmittal Letter from Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. PC058483, acknowledged on 8/23/2018. (gk)
August 17, 2018 Filing 12 TRANSMITTAL of documents to Clerk, Los Angeles Superior Court, North Valley District. A certified copy of the order of remand and a copy of the docket sheet from this court was sent to Clerk, Los Angeles Superior Court, North Valley District. (gk)
August 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER REMANDING THE ACTION TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: On 8/9/2018, the Court ordered Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company to show cause why this action should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court #8 . On 8/16/2018, Defendant filed a "Notice of Qualified Non-Opposition to Order to Show Cause[,]" stating that Defendant "will not dispute the remand of this action at this time" #9 . The Court REMANDS this action to Los Angeles Superior Court, Case Number PC058483. The Court expresses no opinion on whether and, under what circumstances, Defendant may file a successive notice of removal. All scheduled dates and deadlines are VACATED. ( Case Terminated. Made JS-6 ) Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk)
August 17, 2018 Filing 10 First NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Eric D Townsend on behalf of Plaintiff Francisco Pimentel (Attorney Eric D Townsend added to party Francisco Pimentel(pty:pla))(Townsend, Eric)
August 16, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION In Chambers Conference,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,,,,, #8 filed by Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company. (Tartaglio, David)
August 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTES IN CHAMBERS- ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: On May 3, 2018, Plaintiff Francisco Pimentel filed a Complaint in Los Angeles CountySuperior Court against Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company, alleging the following state-law causes of action: (1) breach of contract, and (2) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Removal Notice, Ex. A at 16 (Complaint) [Doc. # 1-1].1 On August 7, 2018, Defendant removed the action, invoking this Courts diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. section 1332(a). Removal Notice at 19 [Doc. # 1].(SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). Accordingly, because the amount-in-controversy requirement has not been satisfied, Defendant is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Defendant shall file a response by no later than August 16, 2018. Failure to timely file a satisfactory response by this deadline will result in the remand of this action. Plaintiff shall file a reply, if any, byAugust 23, 2018. Each partys brief, exclusive of supporting declarations, shall not exceed 10 pages. IT IS SO ORDERED. Court Reporter: NOT REPORTED. (ab)
August 8, 2018 Filing 7 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, 26(f)] by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/31/2018. Scheduling Conference set for 9/14/2018 at 9:30 a.m. (See order for details.) (kti)
August 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
August 8, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
August 8, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (lh)
August 7, 2018 CONFORMED FILE COPY OF COMPLAINT against Defendants State Farm General Insurance Company, Does 1 through 100.Jury Demanded, filed by Plaintiff Francisco Pimentel. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 5/03/2018 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL] (lh)
August 7, 2018 CONFORMED FILED COPY OF ANSWER to Complaint, filed by Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company. [FILED IN STATE COURT ON 8/03/208 SUBMITTED ATTACHED TO NOTICE OF REMOVAL](lh)
August 7, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant State Farm General Insurance, identifying State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Elie, Steven)
August 7, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendant State Farm General Insurance. (Elie, Steven)
August 7, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of CA -Chatsworth Courthouse, case number PC 058483 Receipt No: 0973-22213874 - Fee: $400, filed by Defendant State Farm General Insurance. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Answer and Proof of Service, #3 Exhibit C - Summons) (Attorney Steven J Elie added to party State Farm General Insurance(pty:dft))(Elie, Steven)

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