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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1443(1) Rent, Lease &amp; Ejectment

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 11-CV-2193-LAB-JMA

ORDER REMANDING CASE

vs.

RICHARD R. PEREZ,

Defendant.

On February 24, 2011, Deutsche Bank filed an unlawful detainer action against Perez

in San Diego Superior Court. On September 20, 2011, Perez removed the action to this

Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1443, 28 U.S.C. § 1343, and 28 U.S.C. § 1441. 

The Court is obliged to examine its own jurisdiction, sua sponte if necessary, B.C. v.

Plumas Unified Sch. Dist., 192 F.3d 1260, 1264 (9th Cir. 1999), and to remand any removed

action over which it lacks jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). “Where doubt regarding the right

to removal exists, a case should be remanded to state court.” Matheson v. Progressive

Specialty Ins. Co., 319 F.3d 1089, 1090 (9th Cir. 2003). Under the well-pleaded complaint

rule, federal question jurisdiction only exists when the complaint is based on federal law;

federal questions in defenses or counterclaims are insufficient. Vaden v. Discover Bank, 556

U.S. 49, 129 S.Ct. 1262, 1272, 1278 (2009). Deutsche Bank’s complaint contains no federal

claims; here, the only basis for removal offered by Perez is an alleged violation of his civil

rights. He can assert those rights, however, in state court, which is the proper forum in

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which to adjudicate an unlawful detainer action. This case is therefore REMANDED. The

hearing on Deutsche Bank’s motion to remand scheduled for Monday, January 17 is

vacated. This case is now closed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 12, 2012

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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