Michael Reese v. JetBlue Airways Corporation

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California orders the parties to show cause why the action should not be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court questions whether the notice of removal establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 and directs the parties to respond in writing within fourteen days.

Holdings

1. The Notice of Removal did not presently demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, so the court required Defendant to provide further support for federal jurisdiction.
2. The court did not yet order remand; instead, it ordered the parties to show cause in writing within fourteen days why remand should not occur and warned that Defendant's failure to respond adequately would result in remand.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Notice of Removal adequately established diversity subject matter jurisdiction by demonstrating that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
2. Whether the parties should be ordered to show cause why the action should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Disposition

other