Maguire Properties 755 S Fig LLC v. Donovan Grant

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an order to show cause concerning subject matter jurisdiction over a removed unlawful detainer action. The court noted that unlawful detainer claims are matters of state law and ordered the defendant to explain why the case should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Holdings

1. An unlawful detainer action asserting only a state-law claim does not invoke federal-question jurisdiction and is ordinarily within the province of state court.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the federal district court had subject matter jurisdiction over a removed action asserting only a state-law unlawful detainer claim.

Disposition

other