Ryan Lukman v. Safe Haven Security Services, LLC, 5:24-cv-00770

Ryan Lukman filed a class action against Safe Haven Security Services, LLC in California state court.
Defendant Safe Haven removed the case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), asserting jurisdiction based on diversity and alleged amount in controversy over $5,000,000.
The federal district court reviewed the Notice of Removal and questioned whether the $5,000,000 amount-in-controversy requirement under CAFA had been adequately established.
The court issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) requiring Safe Haven to demonstrate why the case should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Defendant must respond by November 26, 2024, and Plaintiffs may file a reply by December 3, 2024. Failure to respond is deemed consent to remand.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether CAFA jurisdiction exists (amount-in-controversy)	Lukman potentially contests CAFA requirements met	Safe Haven claims aggregate claims exceed $5M	No decision yet; OSC issued to show CAFA requirements satisfied

United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Mfg., Energy, Allied Indus. & Serv. Workers Int’l Union, AFL-CIO, CLC v. Shell Oil Co., 602 F.3d 1087 (9th Cir. 2010) (explains standards and requirements for CAFA jurisdiction)
Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC v. Owens, 135 S.Ct. 547 (2014) (evidence needed to establish amount-in-controversy when court questions jurisdiction)