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Nature of Suit Code: 230
Nature of Suit: Rent, Lease, Ejectment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREENCREST, LLC,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 16cv974-LAB (KSC)

ORDER REMANDING CASE

vs.

DENNIS LIGHT, et al.,

Defendants.

This is an unlawful detainer case. Dennis Light and Katrina King removed it to federal

court, contending that this Court has jurisdiction because their answer “depends on the

determination of Defendant[s’] rights and Plaintiff’s duties under federal law.” (Docket no.

1 at 2.) 

The only cases that can be removed to federal court are those that could have

originally been brought here. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a); Washington v. Chimei Innolux Corp., 659

F.3d 842, 847 (9th Cir. 2011). Under the well-pleaded complaint rule, it’s only the plaintiff’s

claims that matter. See Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Taylor, 481 U.S. 58, 63 (1987) (“It is

long settled law that a cause of action arises under federal law only when the plaintiff’s

well-pleaded complaint raises issues of federal law.”). Greencrest’s complaint asserts claims

for unlawful detainer, a purely state law matter. (See Docket no. 1-2.) 

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Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), the Court is required to remand a removed case if, at any

time before final judgment, it appears subject matter jurisdiction is lacking. It may remand

sua sponte, too; it doesn’t have to wait for the motion of a party. Dyer v. Greif Bros., Inc.,

766 F.2d 398, 401 (9th Cir. 1985). That is the appropriate course here. This case is

REMANDED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 29, 2016

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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