Judge Finds Federal Court Has Jurisdiction Over UCL, Breach Of Contract Claims

Mealey's (September 6, 2017, 1:50 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After finding that complete diversity jurisdiction exists and that the amount in controversy requirement was met, a California federal judge on Sept. 5 refused to remand claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and breach of contract asserted by borrowers against several banks (Katie Way, et al. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al., No. 2:16-cv-02244, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143421)....