Samantha Cruz v. AI California LLC et al

• Court: District Court, C.D. California
• Decided: December 5, 2025
• Docket: 2:25-cv-10949
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

____________________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 2:25-cv-10949-JLS-MBK Date: December 05, 2025 Title: Samantha Cruz v. AI California LLC et al

Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Kelly Davis N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

Not Present Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO STATE COURT

On July 17, 2025, Plaintiff filed the instant action in California Superior Court. (See Ex. 1 to Browning Decl., Compl., Doc. 4.) On November 14, 2025, Defendant removed the case to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, asserting that the parties are diverse and that the allegations in the Complaint place the amount in controversy in excess of $75,000. (NOR ¶ 8, Doc. 1.)

Defendant’s assertions of citizenship, however, are insufficient to establish diversity jurisdiction. Defendant states that it is a “limited liability company existing under the laws of the State of Delaware,” with its principal place of business in Illinois. (Jay Decl. ¶¶ 6–7, Doc. 3.) However, “an LLC is a citizen of every state of which its owners/members are citizens.” Johnson v. Columbia Props. Anchorage, LP, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006); see also Breckenridge v. Best Buy Co., 2010 WL 5315812, at *1 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 17, 2010) (explaining why the defendant’s reliance on Davis v. HSBC Bank Nev., N.A., 557 F.3d 1026 (9th Cir. 2009) was inappropriate). Defendant does not provide information as to its owners or members, so the Court cannot determine Defendant’s citizenship. ____________________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. 2:25-cv-10949-JLS-MBK Date: December 05, 2025 Title: Samantha Cruz v. AI California LLC et al Accordingly, Defendant is ORDERED to show cause, in writing, no later than five (5) days from the date of this Order, why this action should not be remanded for want of federal jurisdiction. Failure to timely or adequately respond will result in this action being remanded to state court.

Initials of preparer: kd