CM Apartments LLC et al v. Travelers Insurance Company of America

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ORDER that by February 21, 2013, Defendant shall file a supplement to the 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 2/7/13. (DMT)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Plaintiffs,
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Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of)
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Defendant.
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CM Apartments, LLC; Jose Prado,

No. CV 13-0039-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; Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir.

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2006) (discussing the citizenship of limited liability companies).
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IT IS ORDERED that by February 21, 2013, Defendant shall file a supplement to the

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

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remanded for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.

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DATED this 7th day of February, 2013.

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