Signature Financial and Leasing LLC v. USJL Express, Inc. et al

Filing 14

ORDER (In Chambers) DISMISSING Case for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction by Judge Dale S. Fischer: the case is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with leave to amend no later than April 7, 2017. IT IS SO ORDERED. See minute order for details. (jy)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM

Case No.
Title

Date

CV 17-1930 DSF (Ex)

3/21/17

Signature Financial and Leasing, LLC v. USJL Express, Inc., 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 DISMISSING Case for Lack of Subject
Matter Jurisdiction

Plaintiff alleges the Court has diversity jurisdiction. However, it fails to plead the
citizenship of any of the parties correctly. A limited liability company is a citizen of the
states of which each of its members is a citizen. See Johnson v. Columbia Props.
Anchorage, LP, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006). No citizenship information is given
for Plaintiff’s members. Residence, rather than citizenship, is pleaded for the individual
defendants. And the principal place of business for the corporate defendant is not
alleged.
Therefore, the case is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with
leave to amend no later than April 7, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

CV-90 (12/02)

MEMORANDUM

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