Afreni Shakur et al v. WIDEawake Death Row Entertainment LLC et al

Filing 6

MINUTE ORDER (In Chambers) by Judge Dale S. Fischer re Order to Show Cause for Dismissal re Subject Matter Jurisdiction. See Minute Order for specifics. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 4/22/2013. (dp)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM

Case No.
Title

Date

CV 13-2280 DSF (PJWx)

4/15/13

Afreni Shakur, et al. v. Wideawake Death Row Entertainment LLC, et al.

Present: The
Honorable

DALE S. FISCHER, United States District Judge

Debra Plato
Deputy Clerk

Not Present
Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

Not Present

Not Present

Proceedings:

(In Chambers) Order to Show Cause re Dismissal for Lack of
Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Plaintiffs allege that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action
based on diversity jurisdiction. There are several deficiencies in the jurisdictional
allegations. The principal place of business of Plaintiff Amaru Entertainment, Inc. is not
alleged. The place of incorporation of WIDEawake Entertainment Group, Inc. is not
alleged. The members of WIDEawake Death Row Entertainment LLC are neither stated
nor is their citizenship alleged. Finally, a corporation, Entertainment One, is listed in the
caption as a defendant, but does not appear to be otherwise mentioned in the complaint.
It is not clear whether Entertainment One is intended to be part of the case.
Plaintiffs are therefore ordered to show cause, in writing, no later than April 22,
2013 why this case should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

CV-90 (12/02)

MEMORANDUM

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