Allstate Insurance Company v. Sun Lin Electronics Company Limited et al

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ORDER that by July 20, 2012, the removing Defendant shall file an amended notice of removal properly alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction, or this case will be remanded for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. Signed by Judge James A Teilborg on 7/13/12. (LSP)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Allstate Insurance Co.,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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Sun Lin Electronics Co., LTD., et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. CV 12-1348-PHX-JAT
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“Inquiring whether the court has jurisdiction is a federal judge’s first duty in every
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case.” Belleville Catering Co. v. Champaign Market Place, L.L.C., 350 F.3d 691, 693 (7th

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Cir. 2003). In this case, the notice of removal fails to sufficiently plead jurisdiction. See 28
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U.S.C. § 1332; Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 130 S. Ct. 1181, 1192; - - - U.S. - - - (2010)
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(discussing the citizenship of corporations); Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage,
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L.P., 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006) (discussing the citizenship of limited liability

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companies).
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Specifically, diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity between all plaintiffs
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and all defendants. Caterpillar v. Lewis, 386 U.S. 523, 531 (1996). In this case, the notice
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of removal fails to allege the citizenship of two of the three defendants.
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Accordingly,
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IT IS ORDERED that by July 20, 2012, the removing Defendant shall file an

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amended notice of removal properly alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction, or this case

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will be remanded for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.

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DATED this 13th day of July, 2012.

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