Bottom Line Recoveries LLC v. Lockheed Martin Corporation

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ORDER that by May 7, 2014, Plaintiff shall file a supplement to the complaint properly alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction, or this case will be dismissed without prejudice for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 4/22/2014. (KMG)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Bottom Line Recoveries, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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Lockheed Martin Corp.,
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Defendant.
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No. CV 14-443-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 complaint fails to sufficiently plead jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1332; Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, L.P., 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006)

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(discussing the citizenship of a limited liability company); see also CV 08-692-PHX-JAT

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(Doc. 13); CV 11-1831-PHX-JAT (Doc. 27); CV 11-2038-PHX-JAT (Doc. 11); CV 08-

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1620-PHX-JAT (Doc. 17).

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IT IS ORDERED that by May 7, 2014, Plaintiff shall file a supplement to the

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complaint properly alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction, or this case will be dismissed

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without prejudice for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.

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DATED this 22nd day of April, 2014.

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