(UD)(PS) Covington v. Lee

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHARON A. COVINGTON, No. 2:21-cv-00679-TLN-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER ANGELO LEE, DELILAH STERIO, and Does 1 to 50, 15 Defendants.

17 This matter is before the Court on Defendants Angelo Lee and Delilah Sterio’s (collectively, “Defendants”) Notice of Removal and Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1–2.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby REMANDS the action to the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction and DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis as moot. /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On December 21, 2020, Plaintiff Sharon A. Covington (“Plaintiff”) brought an action for unlawful detainer against Defendants for possession of real property located at 5821 Anchor Bay Way, Elk Grove, California 95758 (the “Property”). (ECF No. 1 at 6.) On April 16, 2021, Defendants filed a Notice of…