Tashombe
Tashombe v. Truist Bank
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TAJ TASHOMBE, Case No. 22-cv-00402-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO
v. SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT,
SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION
TRUIST BANK, Re: Dkt. Nos. 8, 10 Defendant.
12 Defendant Truist Bank removed this action from the San Francisco Superior Court, Small Claims Division. Defendant invoked federal subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Because the Court had concerns regarding its subject matter jurisdiction, it ordered Defendant to show cause as to how removal was proper. (Dkt. No. 8.) Having reviewed Defendant’s response to the Order to Show Cause, the Court concludes that there is no basis for subject matter jurisdiction and REMANDS the action to the San Francisco Superior Court, Small Claims Division. A defendant may remove an action from state court to federal court so long as the federal court has original jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). Federal subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §…