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Treglown v. Cambronero

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE
Jul 19, 2018
CASE NO. C18-0875JLR (W.D. Wash. Jul. 19, 2018)

Opinion

CASE NO. C18-0875JLR

07-19-2018

RHONDA TREGLOWN, Plaintiff, v. JORGE CAMBRONERO, et al., Defendants.


ORDER

On July 5, 2018, the court ordered Plaintiffs Jorge Cambronero and Jane Doe Cambronero (collectively, "the Cambroneros") to show cause why the court should not remand this matter for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (7/5/18 Order (Dkt. # 10).) Specifically, the court stated that the Cambroneros' cited evidence did not support their contention that the case meets the amount in controversy required to establish diversity jurisdiction. (Id. at 3-4); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) (stating that the amount in controversy required for diversity jurisdiction must exceed $75,000.00). In their response to the order to show cause, the Cambroneros provide Plaintiff Rhonda Treglown's confirmation that she seeks damages in excess of $75,000.00. (Resp. to OSC (Dkt. # 11) at 1-2; Reppart Decl. (Dkt. # 12) ¶¶ 2, Ex. 1 (in response to a request for admission, denying that Ms. Treglown does not seek in excess of $75,000.00), 3, Ex. 2 (confirming that Ms. Treglown's "damage claims exceed $75,000[.00]").) "Although parties cannot stipulate to diversity jurisdiction, the [c]ourt can consider a party's judicial admission of fact in determining whether the amount in controversy requirement has been met." Curry v. Stillwater Ins. Co., No. CV-14-02374-PHX-PGR, 2015 WL 11120686, at *1 (D. Ariz. Feb. 9, 2015) (citing Singer v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 116 F.3d 373, 376 (9th Cir. 1997)). Taking into account Ms. Treglown's admission that her damages claims exceed $75,000.00, the court is satisfied that it has diversity jurisdiction over this case.

Dated this 19th day of July, 2018.

/s/_________

JAMES L. ROBART

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Treglown v. Cambronero

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE
Jul 19, 2018
CASE NO. C18-0875JLR (W.D. Wash. Jul. 19, 2018)
Case details for

Treglown v. Cambronero

Case Details

Full title:RHONDA TREGLOWN, Plaintiff, v. JORGE CAMBRONERO, et al., Defendants.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

Date published: Jul 19, 2018

Citations

CASE NO. C18-0875JLR (W.D. Wash. Jul. 19, 2018)