Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Bersadeh Bagheri
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
On October 30, 2019, Plaintiff Wilmington Savings Fund filed a Complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court. (Notice of Removal (“NoR”), Ex. A (Complaint) (Docket No. 1)). The Complaint alleges a single claim for unlawful detainer under California Code of Civil Procedure section 1161. (Id.) VRG joined in this action on September 21, 2022. After a series of motions in state court, VRG filed a notice of removal on February 17, 2023. (See generally, NoR). VRG asserts Plaintiff’s claims are subject to federal question jurisdiction ______________________________________________________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-1210-MWE (x) Date: April 19, 2023 Title: Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Bersadeh Bagheri, et al. because Plaintiff filed an eviction proceeding in violation of the CARES Act, federal Fair Housing Act, and the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (the “PTFA”). (d.).
II. DISCUSSION
VRG asserts that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction due to federal questions raised in the Complaint under (1) the CARES Act; (2) the Fair Housing…