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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT PHILPOTT AND PATRICIA

ANN MURRY,

Plaintifsf,

CASE NO. 07cv1139 BTM(LSP)

ORDER REMANDING CASE

vs.

CHARLETTE SNEED, ET AL.,

Defendant.

On June 22, 2007, Defendant Charlette Sneed removed this action from the Superior

Court of California, County of Los Angeles, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446. In an

order filed on July 2, 2007, the Court ordered Defendant to show cause why this case should

not be remanded. The Court explained that it was unclear whether this action was between

citizens of different states, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 

There is a “strong presumption” against removal jurisdiction, and the defendant always

has the burden of establishing that removal is proper. Gaus v. Miles, Inc., 980 F.2d 564, 566

(9th Cir. 1992). Defendant has not filed any papers in response to the OSC and therefore

has not satisfied her burden of establishing that diversity of citizenship is present. The Court

notes that Defendant previously removed this same case in February, 2007 (Case No.

07cv0222 L(LSP)). The case was remanded on the ground that diversity of citizenship was

lacking. 

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Accordingly, the Court finds that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action and

REMANDS the case to the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 30, 2007

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz

United States District Judge

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