Ivory Holdings, LLC v. Todd Bertrang
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL JS-6
Case No. CV 19-10137 PSG (MAAx) Date January 17, 2020 Title Ivory Holdings, LLC v. Todd Bertrang, et al.
Present: The Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez, United States District Judge Wendy Hernandez Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorneys Present for Defendant(s): Not Present Not Present Proceedings (In Chambers): The Court REMANDS the case On November 27, 2019 Ophie Beltran (“Defendant”) removed a civil action for unlawful detainer brought by Plaintiff Ivory Holdings, LLC (“Plaintiff”) to this Court. See Notice of Removal, Dkt. # 1 (“NOR”). After reviewing Defendant’s notice of removal and the underlying complaint, the Court finds that it lacks jurisdiction over the case. See Moore v. Maricopa Cnty. Sheriff’s Office, 657 F.3d 890, 894 (9th Cir. 2011) (“The Court is obligated to determine sua sponte whether it has subject matter jurisdiction.”). Generally, subject matter jurisdiction is based on the presence of a federal question, see 28 U.S.C. § 1331, or on complete diversity…