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

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Case No.: 10-CV-05836-LHK 

ORDER DENYING EX PARTE REQUEST FOR INJUNCTION 

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United States District Court 

For the Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

ANTONIO CONTRERAS, 

 Plaintiff, 

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MTC FINANCIAL INC., et al., 

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Case No.: 10-CV-05836-LHK

ORDER DENYING EX PARTE REQEST 

FOR INJUNCTION 

 

On December 22, 2010, Plaintiff filed a request with this Court to stay unlawful detainer 

proceedings brought against him in the Superior Court of Monterey County, case number 

M109128. On the same day, Magistrate Judge Grewal signed a Report and Recommendation that 

Plaintiff’s request for a stay be denied. See Dkt. No. 5. On December 27, 2010, Plaintiff filed a 

“Request for Reconsideration” of Judge Grewal’s December 22, 2010 Order. This Court 

considered and denied Plaintiff’s request on December 28, 2010. See Order Adopting Report and 

Recommendation and Denying Request for Temporary Restraining Order, and Dismissing Case, 

dated December 28, 2010 (Dkt. No. 6). On the same day, December 28, 2010, Plaintiff Contreras 

filed a document titled “Ex Parte Motion to Stay Unlawful Detainer Proceeding Pending Related 

Action in the Smae [sic] Court Monterey Superior Court Cases.” In the December 28 Order, this 

Court considered and rejected Mr. Contreras’ arguments in favor of a stay of the Superior Court 

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unlawful detainer proceeding. As stated in the December 28, 2010 Order, Mr. Contreras’ appeal is 

pending with the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Thus, that court is the more appropriate forum 

from which to seek a stay of the unlawful detainer proceedings. As discussed in the December 28, 

2010 Order, and in Judge Grewal’s December 22, 2010 Order, this Court has no jurisdiction to 

enter a stay of the state court unlawful detainer proceedings. Therefore, Mr. Contreras’s request is 

denied, and this matter shall remain closed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2011 

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 LUCY H. KOH 

 United States District Judge 

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