CIT Finance LLC v. Treon, Aguirre, Newman & Norris PA

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ORDER - Plaintiff shall file a supplement to the complaint by 5/7/2014 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. (TLB)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Plaintiff,
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Treon, Aguirre, Newman & Norris, P.A.,)
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Defendant.
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CIT Finance, L.L.C.,

No. CV 14-800-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); Carden v. Arkoma Associates, 494

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U.S. 185, 195-96 (1990) (discussing the citizenship of limited partnerships).

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Accordingly,

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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.