FC Broadway and Hill, LLC v. Choon Kang

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

On May 15, 2023, plaintiff FC Broadway and Hill, LLC filed this unlawful detainer action against defendants Choon Kang, Sang Kang, and David Kang in Los Angeles County Superior Court (collectively, “defendants”). Dkt. 1. On February 20, 2024, defendant David Kang removed the case to this Court, asserting that this Court has jurisdiction because this action raises a federal question. Dkt. 1 (citing 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1441). Specifically, he contends that this case “arises under U.S.C. § 362, 15 U.S.C. § 1667” because “John Lee filed bankruptcy in the United State|s] [District] Court [for the] Central District [of California].” Id. at 3. It is unclear who John Lee is. On March 19, 2024, the Court issued an order for defendants to show cause within 20 days why this case should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. To date, defendants have not filed a response.

II. LEGAL STANDARD

Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, having subject matter jurisdiction only over matters authorized by the Constitution and statute. See, e.g., Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). It is this Court’s…