By John Towfighi, CNN

(CNN) — JPMorgan Chase on Thursday hit back at President Donald Trump’s debanking lawsuit against the company and CEO Jamie Dimon, filing to move the case from Florida state court to federal court and arguing the president’s initial lawsuit “fraudulently” included Dimon.

JPMorgan Chase lawyers wrote in a notice, first reported by Bloomberg, that Trump’s lawsuit is based on a statute that explicitly exempts federally regulated bank executives who are acting in their official role.

Trump’s lawsuit was filed with respect to Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, which does not apply to federally regulated bank officers, the lawyers argued.

Trump last month sued JPMorgan Chase and Dimon, alleging the bank improperly removed him as a client in 2021 due to political reasons. The suit, initially filed in Florida state court, seeks $5 billion in damages.

JPMorgan is a citizen of Ohio for legal reasons, according to the filing. Since none of the plaintiffs are Ohio citizens, the suit would be eligible to be heard in federal court. The bank’s lawyers argued that by including Dimon, Trump’s lawyers tried to keep the suit in state court. JPMorgan Chase argued Dimon was “fraudulently” included because Florida’s DUTPA exempts federally regulated bank executives acting in their official role, so the suit should move to federal court.

CNN has reached out to JPMorgan Chase and the White House for comment.

JPMorgan’s lawyers also pushed back on Trump’s allegations that the bank dropped him as a customer over political reasons.

“Finally, Plaintiffs threadbare allegations do not allege sufficient facts to plead a claim,” the lawyers wrote.

“Plaintiffs further fail to plead the basic facts necessary to establish their blacklist claim,” the lawyers wrote. “It is unclear what Plaintiffs mean by this term. They do not explain what this blacklist entails, when it was created, to whom it was supposedly circulated, or any other detail describing it. Nor is it plausible that JPMorgan could create such a list consistent with the complex federal regulatory scheme to which it is subject.”

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - February is American Heart Month, and SLO county’s French Hospital Medical Center is launching a program to distribute Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, to local businesses.

The Harold J. Miossi Charitable Trust has awarded a grant of $28,000 to the French Hospital Medical Center Foundation, enabling the purchase of 20 AED units for distribution to high-occupancy businesses in the city of San Luis Obispo.

Medical professionals say heart disease is the leading cause of death in California, and more than 80% of heart attacks happen away from hospitals.

Cardiac arrest survival rates drop by 7-10% every minute defibrillation is delayed.

These AED units will provide businesses and members of the public a crucial head-start in saving the lives of anyone experiencing a heart attack in public.

The foundation’s program will provide qualifying businesses an AED unit, a wall-mounted cabinet, all the necessary accessories, and online training for staff, all for free.

To qualify, a business must be in San Luis Obispo, have more than 100 employees or capacities of more than 100 people, and must not already have an AED on premises.

For more information or to see if a business qualifies, the online form can be filled out at French Hospital Medical Center’s website by clicking here.

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* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to
elevated surf.

* WHERE…Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa
Barbara County Southeastern Coast.

* WHEN…Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can
wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats
nearshore.
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or
stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly
in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

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