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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RONNIE SALVADOR, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

A FAMILY AFFAIR, INC. et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:14-cv-01082-KJM-EFB 

ORDER 

 This matter was originally filed in Sacramento County Superior Court (Case No. 

34-2013-00155976-CU-OE-GDS) on January 3, 2014. Ex. A, Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1. 

On April 30, 2014, defendants filed a Notice of Removal based upon this court’s original subject 

matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §1331 because plaintiff alleged in his complaint that 

defendants violated the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. 

sections 1962 and 1962(D). Id. 

 In addition to this action, plaintiff’s counsel has two related cases pending against 

largely the same defendants, Labios v. A Family Affair, Inc., case no. 34-2012-00135669, and 

Guania v. A Family Affair, Inc., case no. 34-2013-001140847, in Superior Court of the State of 

California, County of Sacramento. The parties agree that on January 26, 2015, Judge Robert C. 

Hight of the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Sacramento ordered that the 

Labios and Guania cases be consolidated in that court. Stipulation, ECF No. 11 at 1. 

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 After Judge Hight’s order issued, the parties agreed to stipulate to remand of this 

case to the Sacramento Superior Court so that it may be consolidated with the pending Labios and 

Guania cases. Id. The parties agree that this remand and consolidation will allow the parties to 

more efficiently litigate the case. Id. In exchange for defendants’ stipulation, plaintiff agrees to 

dismiss, with prejudice, his RICO claims in this lawsuit and the Labios and Guania matters. Id. 

 After reviewing the parties’ stipulation and finding good cause, the court 

APPROVES the stipulation and remands this case to the Sacramento County Superior Court. 

After remanding this action, the Clerk of the Court is directed to close the case. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 18, 2015. 

 

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