Mahaffey Law Group, P.C. v. Steven E. Paganetti

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS-

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. SACV 19-01231 AG (JCx) Date September 4, 2019 Title MAHAFFEY LAW GROUP, P.C. V. STEVEN E. PAGANETTI ET AL.

Present: The Honorable ANDREW J. GUILFORD Melissa Kunig Not Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:

Proceedings: [IN CHAMBERS] ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO

REMAND AND MOTION TO DISMISS

This matter is appropriate for resolution without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b). The hearing set for September 9, 2019 is VACATED.

Plaintiff Mahaffey Law Group, P.C. (“MLG”) sued Defendants Steven E. Paganetti (“Paganetti”) and Wild, Carter & Tipton (“WCT”) asserting the following claims: (1) recovery of foreclosure on attorney lien on escrowed settlement proceeds; (2) fraud; (3) fraud by ratification; (4) breach of contract; and (5) conversion. MLG now moves to remand this case back to Orange County Superior Court. (Mot. to Remand, Dkt. No. 24.) At the same time, Paganetti moves to dismiss MLG’s claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).…