Luther Johnson, individually and as heirs of decedent Legend Alfonzo Johnson; and Jordan Johnson, individually and as heirs of decedent Legend Alfonzo Johnson v. San Diego Family Housing, LLC et al.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 LUTHER JOHNSON, individually and as Case No.: 3:25-cv-02769-JES-MMP heirs of decedent LEGEND ALFONZO 12 JOHNSON; and JORDAN JOHNSON, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 13 individually and as heirs of decedent REMAND

LEGEND ALFONZO JOHNSON,

14 Plaintiffs, [ECF No. 12] 15 v. 16

SAN DIEGO FAMILY HOUSING, LLC

17 et al., 18 Defendants. 19

20 21 For the reasons stated on the record at the January 7, 2026, hearing, Plaintiffs’ 22 Motion to Remand the matter to state court is GRANTED. The Court finds this case 23 factually analogous to Childs v. San Diego Family Housing, LLC, 150 F.4th 1151 (9th Cir. 2025). Further, the Court finds that Defendants lacked an objectively reasonable basis for 24 removal and awards attorneys’ fees. Plaintiffs have until January 23, 2026, to submit their 25 motion for attorneys’ fees. Defendants may file an optional response no later than January 26 27 30, 2026. No reply briefing will be accepted. 28 //

I IT IS SO ORDERED.

2 Dated: January 7, 2026 3 Str J. 4 …