Carre
The Irvine Company LLC v. Carre
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THE IRVINE COMPANY, LLC, Case No.: 23cv01500 JAH-WVG
Plaintiff,
ORDER REMANDING ACTION
v. SUSAN CARRE, et. al., Defendants. 16 17 On October 1, 2022, Plaintiff The Irvine Company LLC filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego for unlawful detainer against Susan R. Carre, Charlene Nutton and Does 1 to 10 inclusive. The complaint only alleges a state law claim and is a limited civil case with a demand under $25,000. Defendant Susan Carre, appearing pro se, filed a notice of removal on August 15, 2023. For the reasons set forth below, this Court finds it lacks jurisdiction over the complaint and, therefore, sua sponte remands the matter to state court for all further proceedings. DISCUSSION I. Legal Standard The federal court is one of limited jurisdiction. Kokkoken v. Gardian Life Ins. Co., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). As such, it cannot reach the merits of any…