David Greenberg v. Eagan Avenatti LLP et al

Filing 4

(IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause re Jurisdiction by Judge James V. Selna: (See document for details.) Greenberg is ordered to file an amended initial pleading within ten days setting forth the citizenship of each partner. If a partner is itself a partnership of limited liability company the citizenship of each such member shall also be set forth. A failure to respond may result in dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. (rla)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.
Title

Date

SACV 12-2095 JVS (MLGx).

December 7, 2012

Greenberg v. Eagan Avenatti, LLP

Present: The
Honorable

James V. Selna
Karla J. Tunis

Not Present

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

Not Present

Not Present

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS)

Order to Show Cause re Jurisdiction

The Court has made a preliminary review of the jurisdictional allegations in the:
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Complaint, filed December 4, 2012
Notice of Removal (“Notice”)

by David Greenberg (“Greenberg”).
The initial pleading invokes jurisdiction on the basis of diversity of citizenship, 28
U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). (Complaint, ¶ 10.) Jurisdiction on this basis requires complete diversity.
The citizenship of a limited partnership takes on the citizenship of all members of the
partnership. Carden v. Arkoma Associates, 494 U.S. 185, 195-96 (1990).
The Complaint fails to set forth the identity and citizenship of each partner of
Eagan Avenatti, LLP. Without this information, the Court cannot tell if jurisdiction has been
properly invoked.
Greenberg is ordered to file an amended initial pleading within ten days setting
forth the citizenship of each partner. If a partner is itself a partnership of limited liability
company the citizenship of each such member shall also be set forth.
A failure to respond may result in dismissal for lack of jurisdiction.
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