(PS) Johnson v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CURTIS W. JOHNSON ET AL., No. 2:20-cv-0614-JAM-KJN (PS) Plaintiffs, ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

v. (ECF Nos. 2, 5, 7, 12) KENT K. JOHNSON, Defendant. 16 This is a case originally filed in the El Dorado County Superior Court for partition of real property which is jointly owned by the parties. Defendant, proceeding pro se, removed to this court and requested permission to file electronically. (ECF No. 2.). (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiffs moved to remand, arguing lack of jurisdiction, and requested an award for the attorneys’ fees and costs for defendant’s unreasonable removal. (ECF No. 5.) Defendant opposed remand, also requested certain Superior Court judges be joined to this action. (ECF Nos. 7, 12) The undersigned recommends: (1) the case be remanded to the El Dorado County Superior Court, as subject matter jurisdiction is lacking; (2) plaintiffs be awarded attorneys’ fees and costs; and (3) defendants other motions be denied…