Johnson v. LVNV Funding LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELINA JOHNSON, Case No.: 20CV192-GPC(RBB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER SUA SPONTE DISMISSING

v. CASE FOR LACK OF SUBJECT

MATTER JURISDICTION

LVNV FUNDING LLC, MANDARACH

LAW GROUP LLP,

15 Defendants.

17 On January 30, 2020, Plaintiff Melina Johnson, proceeding pro se, filed a 18 complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Dkt. No. 1.) On November 1, 19 2019, in Case Number 19cv2099-GPC(RBB), Plaintiff Melina Johnson filed the same 20 complaint and attached a copy of the state court filings. (Dkt. No. 19cv2099-GPC(RBB), 21 Dkt. No. 1.) Recognizing that a notice of removal was necessary, Plaintiff filed an 22 amended notice of removal. (Id., Dkt. No. 4.) After a review of the complaint and notice 23 of removal, on November 22, 2019, the Court sua sponte remanded the case to state court 24 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Id., Dkt. No. 5.) The underlying state court 25 complaint brought by LVNV Funding Inc. alleged causes of action for account…