David Padua v. Robert Pace et al

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MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Josephine L. Staton: Remanding Case to Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-02016-00877484-CL-UD-CJC. (Case Terminated. Made JS-6) (mba)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.: 8:17-cv-133-JLS-KESx
Title: David Padua v. Robert Pace, et al.

Date: February 2, 2017

Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Terry Guerrero
Deputy Clerk
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF:
Not Present

N/A
Court Reporter
ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:
Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REMANDING CASE TO ORANGE
COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, CASE NO. 30-2016-00877484CL-UD-CJC
Plaintiff David Padua filed this unlawful detainer action against Defendants
Robert Pace and Therese Pace on September 27, 2016 in Orange County Superior Court.
(Compl., Doc. 1.) Defendants removed the case to this Court on the basis of federal
question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. (Notice of Removal, Doc. 1.) Where
a federal district court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction, it must remand the case, and has
the discretion to do so sua sponte. See Kelton Arms Condo. Owners Ass’n, Inc. v.
Homestead Ins. Co., 346 F.3d 1190, 1192 (9th Cir. 2003) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c)).
Defendants have removed this action once before. (See Notice of Removal, Case No.
8:16-cv-01992-JLS-KES, Doc. 1.) The Court remanded the action because the
requirements for federal question and diversity jurisdiction were not met. (See Order,
Case No. 8:16-cv-01992-JLS-KES, Doc. 6.) In light of the Court’s previous remand
order, the Court sua sponte REMANDS this matter to Orange County Superior Court
(30-2016-00877484-CL-UD-CJC) and closes this case.

Initials of Preparer: tg

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