Chase Pacific, LLC v. Kendra Lorraine Lewis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS-

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL

Case No. CV 23-4936 JFW(JCx) Date: June 23, 2023 Title: Chase Pacific, LLC -v- Kendra Lorraine Lewis

PRESENT:

HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Shannon Reilly None Present Courtroom Deputy Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:

None None

PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO LOS ANGELES

SUPERIOR COURT

On May 18, 2023, Plaintiff Chase Pacific, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint for Unlawful Detainer against Defendant Kendra Lorraine Lewis (“Defendant”) in Los Angeles Superior Court. On June 22, 2023, Defendant filed a Notice of Removal, alleging that this Court has federal question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and Congress. See Bender v. Williamsport Area School District, 475 U.S. 534, 541 (1986). “Because of the Congressional…