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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Petition to Quiet Title

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United States District Court 

For the Northern District of California 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WEIPING CHEN, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MIDLAND INNOVATIONS NV, WEN WANG, 

and HONGDI REN, 

 Defendants. 

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No. C 15-130 CW 

ORDER FOR BRIEFING 

 

 On March 20, 2015, this Court issued an order denying 

Plaintiff Weiping Chen's motion to remand. (Docket No. 32). The 

Court reasoned that Chen, a California resident, could not name 

Hongdi Ren, also a California resident, as a defendant in her suit 

because Chen did not claim a property interest adverse to Ren; 

thus, the Court retained diversity jurisdiction to hear the case. 

Subsequent to entry of that order, Ren filed an "Answer" to Chen's 

complaint, in which Ren specifically requested that her interest 

in the property be adjudicated. (Docket No. 36). Pursuant to 

California Code of Civil Procedure section 762.050, any person 

claiming an interest in property described in a quiet title 

complaint may appear in the proceeding and, if appearing, must 

appear as a defendant. Thus, even though Chen could not name Ren 

as a defendant, it is arguable that by operation of the abovecited code section, Ren may voluntarily choose to participate in 

the action as a defendant. The Court thus orders briefing from 

the parties on the following two questions: (1) is Ren's "Answer" 

sufficient to constitute an appearance under California Code of 

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Civil Procedure section 762.050, and (2) does the Court have 

jurisdiction to hear the case or must it now be remanded? Midland 

shall file a brief on those questions within fourteen days of the 

date of this order. The other parties may respond fourteen days 

later and Midland may reply seven days after that. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 05/20/2015 CLAUDIA WILKEN 

United States District Judge

 

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