Monet v. Indymac Commercial Lending Corporation

Filing 12

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR LACK OF SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION. Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on December 14, 2010.

Monet v. Indymac Commercial Lending Corporation

Doc. 12

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CHRIS MONET, Managing Member of StoneyBrook Townhomes, LLC, Plaintiff, v. INDYMAC COMMERCIAL LENDING CORPORATION, an/or its affiliates, officers, assigns, or agents thereto and DOES 1 to 10,000 inclusive, Defendants.

Case No. 5:10-cv-04506-JF (HRL) ORDER1 DISMISSING ACTION FOR LACK OF SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION

Federal courts are obligated to consider sua sponte whether they have subject matter jurisdiction. See Valdez v. Allstate Ins. Co., 372 F.3d 1115, 1116 (9th Cir. 2004) (citing Allstate Ins. Co. v. Hughes, 358 F.3d 1089, 1093 (9th Cir. 2004)). On September 9, 2010, Plaintiff Chris Monet ("Plaintiff") filed the instant action in the Santa Clara Superior Court. On October 5, 2010, Plaintiff sought to remove the action to this Court. However, "[a] plaintiff who commences his action in a state court cannot effectuate removal to a federal court even if he could have originated the action in a federal court . . . ." Or. Egg Producers v. Andrew, 458 F.2d 382, 383 (9th Cir. 1972) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1441; Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp. v. Sheets, 313 U.S. 100 (1941)). Accordingly, this Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction, and the action is

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remanded to the Superior Court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 12/14/10 JEREMY FOGEL United States District Judge

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This Order has been served upon the following persons: Chris Monet P.O.Box 67365 Scotts Valley, CA 95067 831-335-7388

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