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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERKELEY HEARTLAB, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

BERKELEY HEART EUROPE A.S., et al.,

Defendants /

No. C-07-2076 MMC

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT

CHARLES L. DIMMLER III TO SHOW

CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE

REMANDED 

Before the Court is defendant Charles L. Dimmler III’s Notice of Removal, filed April

12, 2007, in which defendant asserts the district court has diversity jurisdiction over the

instant action under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).

In its Notice of Removal, defendant asserts, without explanation, that the amount in

controversy exceeds $75,000. In its complaint, plaintiff seeks only declaratory relief, and

does not include any allegations from which the Court can reasonably infer that the amount

in controversy exceeds $75,000. As a consequence, defendant has failed to make the

requisite showing that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. See Gaus v. Miles,

980 F.2d 564, 567 (9th Cir. 1992) (holding defendant in removed action “bears the burden of

actually proving the facts to support jurisdiction, including the jurisdictional amount”).

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Accordingly, defendant is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing no later

than May 18, 2007, why the instant action should not be remanded for lack of subject

matter jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 3, 2007 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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