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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIVE OAK HOLDING, LLC; NAZAR

NAJOR

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 12cv2902 JM (KSC)

ORDER REMANDING ACTION 

vs.

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; DIANNE

JACOB; ERIC GIBSON; STEVEN

MURRAY; PAN ELIAS; LEWIS BALKE;

JACK MILLER; MARK MCPHERSON;

PETER NEUBAUER; THOMAS

MONTGOMERY, ESQ.; BRYAN M.

ZIEGLER, ESQ.; and RODNEY LORANG,

Defendants.

On May 13, 2013, the court granted the motion to dismiss brought by Defendants

County of San Diego; County Board of Supervisors; Dianne Jacob; Eric Gibson;

Steven Murray; Pan Elias; Lewis Balke; Jack Miller; Mark McPherson; Peter

Neubauer; Thomas Montgomery, Esq.; Bryan M. Ziegler, Esq.; and Rodney Lorang

(“Order”). The Order dismissed the federal claims, declined to reach the state claims

until Plaintiffs stated a federal claim in this removed federal question action, and

granted Plaintiffs 15 days leave to amend. Plaintiffs have failed to file an amended

complaint. 

The court sua sponte remands this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. 

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The party who invokes federal removal jurisdiction has the burden of demonstrating

the existence of federal jurisdiction. See Gaus v. Miles, Inc. 980 F.2d 564, 566 (9th

Cir. 1992); B., Inc. v. Miller Brewing Co., 663 F.2d 545 (5th Cir. 1981). Any doubts

regarding removal jurisdiction are construed against defendants and in favor of

remanding the case to state court. See Gaus, 980 F.2d at 566. 

As there is no federal claim pending before the court, the court sua sponte

remands this action to state court. See 28 U.S.C. §1441(a). The Clerk of Court is

instructed to remand this action to state court and to close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 3, 2013

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: all parties

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