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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1444 Petition for Removal- Foreclosure

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE

ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 13CV611

ORDER SUA SPONTE

REMANDING CASE

vs.

ROBERT G. HAHN and TERESA M.

FISKI,

Defendants.

This is an unlawful detainer action brought by Federal National Mortgage Association

against Robert G. Hahn and Teresa M. Fiski. Federal National Mortgage filed this case on

January 7, 2013, in California Superior Court, and Mr. Hahn removed it to this Court on

March 15, 2013.

Mr. Hahn based removal on federal question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1441, stating he raised a defense in his demurrer under the Protecting Tenants at

Foreclosure Act, 12 U.S.C. § 5220. However, federal question jurisdiction exists only when

a federal question appears on the face of the complaint. See Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams, 482

U.S. 386, 392 (1987). Merely raising a federal defense in an answer or demurrer will not

suffice. See Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Sys., 535 U.S. 826, 831 (2002). 

Here, the complaint states only a state law claim for unlawful detainer. Therefore, the

Court sua sponte REMANDS this case to the Superior Court of California, County of

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San Diego. Because the case is remanded, this court will not reach Mr. Hahn’s motion to

proceed in forma pauperis.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 19, 2013

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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