Dev Bhalla v. Elizabeth Goodman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 23-8645-GW-SKx Date October 30, 2023 Title Dev Bhalla v. Elizabeth Goodman, et al.
Present: The Honorable GEORGE H. WU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Javier Gonzalez None Present N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present
PROCEEDINGS: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER REMANDING CASE BACK TO STATE
COURT
On October 13, 2023, pro per defendant Aleksandr Vladimirovich Bible (“Defendant”) removed this unlawful detainer action to federal court from the Los Angeles County Superior Court. See Notice of Removal (“NOR”), ECF No. 1. Because subject matter jurisdiction is lacking here, the Court will forthwith remand the matter to state court. See Scholastic Ent., Inc. v. Fox Ent. Grp., Inc., 336 F.3d 982, 985 (9th Cir. 2003) (providing a party with an opportunity to respond when a court dismisses a case on the merits is not necessary when dismissal is for lack of subject matter jurisdiction). Federal courts are…