URS Corporation et al v. Columbia Casualty Company et al

Filing 11

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 2/10/2014. (rne)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM

Case No.
Title

Date

CV 13-9151 DSF (JCx)

12/30/13

URS Corp., et al. v. Columbia Casualty Co.

Present: The
Honorable

DALE S. FISCHER, United States District Judge

R. Neal for 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

Defendant removed this case on December 13, 2013 based on diversity
jurisdiction. The notice of removal states that “[u]pon information and belief, all of
Radian [International LLC]’s members are citizens of California.” (Notice of Removal ¶
6.) The Court is not told what basis Defendant has for making this allegation and,
therefore, has little confidence in its accuracy. It is the removing party’s burden to
establish subject matter jurisdiction; a guess as to the citizenship of one of the parties
does not suffice.
Defendant is ordered to show cause, in writing, no later than January 10, 2014 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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