Colfin AI-CA 4 LLC v. Elda Martinez et al
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ORDER SUMMARILY REMANDING IMPROPERLY-REMOVED ACTION by Judge George H. King remanding case to San Bernardino County Superior Court, Case number UDDS1204667. (See document for specifics) (Attachments: # 1 CV-103) (adu)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Plaintiff,
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Case No. EDCVI2-2241-UA (DUTYx)
COLFIN AI-CA 4, LLC,
vs.
ORDER SUMMARILY REMANDING
IMPROPERLY-REMOVED ACTION
ELDA MARTINEZ and DOES 1
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Defendants.
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The Court will remand this unlawful detainer action to state court summarily
because it has been removed improperly.
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On December 19, 2012, defendant Elda Martinez, having been sued in what
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appears to be a routine unlawful detainer action in California state court, lodged a
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Notice of Removal of that action to this Court and also presented an application to
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proceed in forma pauperis. The Court has denied the latter application under separate
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cover because the action was not properly removed. To prevent the action from
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remaining in
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state court.
jurisdictional
limbo, the Court issues this Order
to remand the action to
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Simply stated, plaintiff could not have brought this action in federal court in
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the first place, in that defendant does not competently allege facts supplying either
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2 U.S.C. § 1441 (a); see Exxon Mobil Corp v. Allapattah Svcs., Inc., 545 U.S. 546, 563,
3 125 S. Ct. 2611, 162 L. Ed. 2d 502 (2005). Even if complete diversity of citizenship
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controversy does not exceed $10,000.
legal question.
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See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1441(b).
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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that (1) this matter be REMANDED to the
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Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County, 303 West 3rd Street, San
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Bernardino, CA 92415-0240, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28
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U.S.C. § 1447(c); (2) that the Clerk send a certified copy of
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court; and (3) that the Clerk serve copies of this Order on the parties.
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this Order to the state
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Presented by:
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David T. Bristow
United States Magistrate Judge
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