Sonoma Falls Developers, LLC v. Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.

ORDER

Plaintiffs move to remand this case to San Francisco superior court. Doc # 18. Defendants oppose remand. Doc #20. The court finds this matter suitable for determination without oral argument and therefore VACATED the June 12, 2003, hearing set for this matter. See Civil LR T — 1(b). For the reasons set forth below, the court GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion to remand (Doc # 18).

I

The instant action, along with related case Sonoma Falls Developer LLC et al v. The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, Case No C-01-4125-VRW, arises out of a dispute over contracts awarded by the Dry Creek Ranchería Band of Pomo Indians (the Tribe) to develop an Indian gaming casino. Because removal must be determined based on the plaintiffs’ complaint at the time of removal, the following factual summary comes from the removed complaint unless otherwise noted. See Ritchey v. Upjohn Drug Co., 139 F.3d 1313, 1318 (9th Cir.1998).

Plaintiffs Sonoma Falls Developer LLC, Sonoma Falls Manager LLC and Sonoma Falls Lender LLC (collectively, Sonoma Falls) allege that defendants engaged in unfair competition under California law and intentionally interfered with their contractual relations with the…