Chiang

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 TINA CHIANG, Case No. 25-cv-02074-CRB

Plaintiff,

REMAND ORDER

v.

SABRINA AFIFI, Defendant.

Defendant Sabrina Afifi has attempted to remove this wrongful detainer suit from California state court. Judge Kang issued a report and recommendation—to which Afifi did not file a timely objection—recommending this action be remanded to California state court for lack of federal subject-matter jurisdiction. For the reasons below, the Court ADOPTS the report and recommendation of Judge Kang and REMANDS the case to the California Superior Court for the County of Alameda. Plaintiff Tina Chiang sued Afifi for one count of unlawful detainer regarding a residential unit that Chiang owns and rented to Afifi. See Compl. (dkt. 1 ex. 1). Chiang sought forfeiture of the rental agreement and damages. Id. at 8. Afifi attempted to remove the case to federal court because, according to her, Chiang violated various federal statutes …