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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MISTI CHEERS-PETTIES,

Plaintiff,

CASE 11-CV-1830 W (JMA)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

MOTION TO CAP DAMAGES

AND REMAND [DOC 19]

vs.

ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLC, and

DOES 1 through 25, inclusive,

Defendants.

On August 16, 2011, Defendant Anheuser-Busch, LLC removed the instant

matter to this Court under diversity jurisdiction. (Doc. 1.) The parties have now filed

a joint motion seeking to cap PlaintiffMisti Cheers-Petties’ damages at $75,000—less than

the amount in controversy requirement of 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)—and to remand this

action back to state court. (Doc. 19.) Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), “[i]f at anytime before

final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the case

shall be remanded.” Having read the parties’ papers, and good cause appearing, the

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Court GRANTS the joint motion to cap Cheers-Petties’ damages at $75,000 and

REMANDS this action to state court. All pending hearing dates are vacated. The clerk

of the court is directed to close this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 3, 2012

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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