Opinion
CV 24-2955-DMG (JCx)
07-31-2024
Adel Yamout v. Jeffry Scapa, et al.
Present The Honorable DOLLY M. GEE, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
CIVIL MINUTES-GENERAL
Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS-ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
On April 11, 2024, Defendant Jeffry Scapa removed this case to this Court on the basis that the Property at issue, located at 1316 Beverly Grove Place, Los Angeles, CA, was part of a bankruptcy estate and thus federal jurisdiction was proper. See Ntc. of Removal ¶¶ 9-12 [Doc. # 1].
As of July 22, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court has issued an Order Approving Stipulation re: Trustee's Notice of Intention to Abandon the Property. See In re MDRCA Properties, LLC, Case No. 23-bk-18108-BR (C.D. Cal. July 22, 2024), Doc. # 112. Accordingly, the Property is no longer part of the bankruptcy estate, obviating the basis for federal jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334(b), 1452.
Defendant is therefore ordered to show cause (“OSC”) in writing by no later than August 12, 2024, why this action should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Failure to file a timely satisfactory response by this deadline will result in remand to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.