Kerr
Wilmington Trust v. Kerr
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:25-cv-04054-CAS-MAA Date May 7, 2025 Title Wilmington Trust v. Kerr et al
Present: The Honorable CHRISTINA A. SNYDER CATHERINE JEANG Not Present N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
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Proceedings: (In Chambers:) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT
MATTER JURISDICTION
On December 19, 2024, plaintiff Wilmington Trust filed this unlawful detainer action against defendants Clifton Kerr, Maritza Escoto, and Does 1-10 (collectively “defendants”) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1. Defendants removed the case to this Court on May 6, 2025. Id. Defendants assert that this Court has jurisdiction on the basis of a federal question. Id. (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1331). It appears that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action. The law is clear that “[u]nlawful detainer actions are strictly within the province of state court.” Federal Nat’l Mort. Assoc. v. Suarez, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82300, *6 (E.D. Cal. Jul. 27, 2011); Deutsche Bank Nat’l…