Quinones v. Howard et al

Filing 5

ORDER that the plaintiff has until August 3, 2012, to amend the complaint to allege jurisdiction sufficiently; otherwise this lawsuit shall be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 7/30/2012. (jg, )

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION DIEGO M. QUINONES, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. JESSICA ANN HOWARD and JOHN HOWARD, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:12cv607-MHT (WO) ORDER The allegations insufficient to of the invoke citizenship jurisdiction. plaintiff's this court's complaint are diversity-of- The allegations must show that the citizenship of each plaintiff is different from that of each defendant. The 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332. plaintiff's complaint fails to meet this standard. The complaint gives the "residence" rather than the "citizenship" of the plaintiff and the two defendants. An allegation that a party is a "resident" of a State is not sufficient to establish that a party is a "citizen" of that State. Delome v. Union Barge Line Co., 444 F.2d 225, 233 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 995 (1971). It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that the plaintiff has until August 3, 2012, to amend the complaint to allege jurisdiction sufficiently; otherwise this lawsuit shall be dismissed prejudice. DONE, this the 30th day of July, 2012. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE without

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