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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 12:635 Breach of Insurance Contract

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The notice of removal indicates 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b). However, the notice clearly relies on diversity 1

jurisdiction, so removal was actually based on 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a), not § 1441(b). See 28 U.S.C. § 1441; Lively v.

Wild Oats Mkts, Inc., 456 F.3d 933, 935 n.1 (9th Cir. 2006). 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK JUAREZ, )

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Plaintiffs, )

v. )

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SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE CO., and )

DOES 1-25, )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

CIV F 07-701 AWI (NEW) TAG

ORDER TRANSFERRING

CASE TO SACRAMENTO

DIVISION OF THE EASTERN

DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On May 11, 2007, Scottsdale Insurance Co. removed the above entitled action to this

Court on the basis of diversity under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). A case is to be removed to the 1

district and division that embraces the location were the action is pending. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a);

28 U.S.C. § 1446(a). Plaintiff filed this action originally in the Superior Court of Siskiyou

California. Siskiyou County borders Oregon and is in the Sacramento Division of the Eastern

District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(d). Local Rule 3-120(f) reads in relevant part,

“Whenever in any action the Court finds upon its own motion . . . that an action has not been

commenced in the proper court in accordance with this Rule . . . the Court may transfer the same

to another venue within the District.” Local Rule 3-120(f). Since Fresno is not the proper

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division within the Eastern District of California for this case, the Court will transfer this case to

the Sacramento Division. See Local Rule 3-120.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case is forthwith transferred to the

Sacramento Division of this District.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 16, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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