Garcia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALEX GARCIA, No. 1:23-cv-00659-MCE-DB Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER AMERICAN FIRST FINANCE, LLC, Defendant. 16 On March 27, 2023, Plaintiff Alex Garcia (“Plaintiff”) filed his Complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, against Defendant American First Finance, LLC, (“Defendant”) alleging two causes of action: (1) violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), California Business and Professions Code §§ 17200, et seq.; and (2) violation of California Civil Code § 1632. See Not. Removal, ECF No. 1, Ex. A, at 10–31 (“Compl.”). Defendant subsequently removed the case to this Court on April 28, 2023, purportedly pursuant to both its federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and its diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. See id., ECF No. 1, at 1–6. Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand and for an Award of Attorneys’ Fees. ECF No. 9. For…