UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL ‘0’ JS-6 Case No. 2:25-cv-01554-CAS-SKx Date April 21, 2025 Verbena WRC 15th LP v.tesse Scott

Present: The Honorable CHRISTINA A. SNYDER Catherine Jeang Not Present N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) - ORDER TO REMAND On October 29, 2024, plaintiff Verbena WRC 15th, LP (“plaintiff”) filed this unlawful detainer action against defendant Jesse Scott and Does 1-10 (“defendants”) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1 at 8. Defendant Jesse Scott removed the case to this Court on February 24, 2025. Id. at 1. Defendant Jesse Scott asserts that this Court has jurisdiction on the basis of a federal question. Id. at 2 (citing

and § 1441). It appears that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action. The law is clear that “[u|nlawful detainer actions are strictly within the province of state court.” Federal Nat’] Mort. Assoc. v. Suarez,

, *6 (E.D. Cal. Jul. 27, 2011); Deutsche Bank Nat’] Trust Co. v. Leonardo,

, *2 (C_D. Cal. Aug. 1, 2011) (‘[T]he complaint only asserts a claim for unlawful detainer, a cause of action that is purely a matter of state law.”). Here, the only claim asserted by plaintiff is for unlawful detainer against defendants. See dkt. 1 at 8. The Court therefore lacks subject matter jurisdiction and must remand. Suarez,

at *6. On April 3, 2025, the Court ordered defendants to show cause, in writing, no later than April 18, 2025, why this case should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 7. Defendants have failed to respond to the order to show cause. Accordingly, the Court REMANDS this case to Los Angeles County Superior Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. 00 : 00 Initials of Preparer OM