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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIVIER VALENCIA,

Plaintiff,

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UNIVERSAL BUILDING SERVICES &

SUPPLY CO., et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 06-05780 SI

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:

SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Plaintiff filed this case in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging thirteen state law causes of

action against defendants. Defendants removed the action to this Court, asserting that this Court has

federal question jurisdiction over the case because “it arises under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of

1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.” Defs.’ Notice of Removal (Docket No. 1) at 1:24-25. Defendants also

filed a motion to dismiss and strike, which is currently scheduled for hearing on January 5, 2007.

Despite defendants’ asserted basis for removal, the sole reference to federal law in plaintiff’s

entire complaint is one sentence on the eighth page of the Complaint, alleging that defendants “knew

or reasonably should have known that the conduct and omissions set forth above violated plaintiff’s

rights under federal and state law.” Complaint ¶ 43. The Court questions whether this passing (and

perhaps inadvertent) reference to federal law, in connection with a state law claim for negligent

supervision, suffices to establish that plaintiff’s claims “arise under” federal law for removal purposes.

See 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b). The parties are therefore ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing filed

on or before January 5, 2007, why the Court should not remand this case to state court for lack

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of subject matter jurisdiction. This issue will be heard on January 12, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Hearing

on defendants’ motion to dismiss, currently scheduled for January 5, 2007, is also hereby

rescheduled for January 12, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 19, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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