Golden West Foreclosure Service, Inc vs 3066 Market Street

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ORDER granting 10 Stipulation to Remand Case. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/18/2014. The action is REMANDED in its entirely to the Superior Court of California, in and for the County of San Francisco. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/18/2014)

MELINDA HAAG (CABN 132612)
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THOMAS MOORE (ALBN 4305-O78T)
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4 THOMAS NEWMAN (NYBN 4256178)
Assistant United States Attorney
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450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102-3495
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for United States of America

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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GOLDEN WEST FORECLOSURE SERVICE, ) Case No. C-14-2154-WHO
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) STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE
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3066 MARKET STREET, LL, et al.,
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The parties stipulate as follows:

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Defendant, the United States, removed this case from the Superior Court of California on

23 May 9, 2014, as case number CGC-14-538585.
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The facts contained in this stipulation are not intended to be binding, except that

25 defendant the United States disclaims an interest in the proceeds from the sale of real property that was
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Because this case involves property that the IRS may claim an interest, the United States

28 removed the case from state court as there was a federal claim related to the federal tax lien on the
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1 subject property. The action was removed by defendant the United States of America pursuant to 28
2 U.S.C. §§ 1442(a)(1) and 1444.
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Since the removal was filed, counsel for the United States has discussed this action with

4 plaintiffs’ counsel. The United States’ claim to the proceeds from the real property sale is the sole basis
5 for federal jurisdiction. In addition, it appears as though there may be significant or numerous state law
6 issues and the United States hereby disclaims an interest in the property at issue in this case. For that
7 reason, it the state law issues are more predominant and the there is no federal issue that would permit
8 federal jurisdiction over this case.
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Based on the foregoing, the parties agree that this case should be remanded the County of

10 San Francisco Superior Court, and any pending hearing in this Court should be vacated.
DATED: August 15, 2014
Respectfully submitted,
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MELINDA HAAG
United States Attorney
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THOMAS M. NEWMAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Tax Division

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CHERYL ROUSE
Attorney for Plaintiff GOLDEN WEST
FORECLOSURE SERVICE, INC.

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Based on the parties’ stipulation, the Court finds that the issues in this case arise predominantly

21 under state law. A district court may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction where “the district
22 court has dismissed all claims over which it has original jurisdiction.” See 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3); see
23 also Bryant v. Adventist Health System/West, 289 F. 3d 1162, 1169 (9th Cir. 2002) (holding where
24 district court grants judgment on federal claims, district court, pursuant to § 1367(c)(3), may properly
25 decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over remaining state law claims). Further, a district court
26 may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims that “substantially predominate[ ] over the
27 claim or claims over which the district court has original jurisdiction.” See 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(2). The
28 Court DECLINES to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims.
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Accordingly, the above-titled action is hereby REMANDED in its entirely to the Superior Court

2 of California, in and for the County of San Francisco, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer forthwith
3 the instant order, at the following address:
Clerk, Superior Court of California
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County of San Francisco
400 McAllister St.
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San Francisco, CA 94102-4515
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED: August 18, 2014

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THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. ORRICK
United States District Judge

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