Scanwell Logistics (CHI) Inc. v. VIS, L.L.C.

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MEMORANDUM and Order Signed by the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen on 12/20/2017: On or before January 5, 2018, Plaintiff Scanwell Logistics (CHI) Inc. shall file a jurisdictional statement disclosing the citizenship of each member and sub-member of Defe ndant VIS, LLC, which is a limited liability corporation. The status hearing previously scheduled for January 11, 2018 is hereby vacated and rescheduled for February 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. (See Memorandum and Order for more detail).Mailed notice(mad, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
SCANWELL LOGISTICS (CHI) INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
VIS, LLC,
Defendant.

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No. 17 C 5647
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Marvin E. Aspen, District Judge:
On or before January 5, 2018, Plaintiff Scanwell Logistics (CHI) Inc. shall file a
jurisdictional statement disclosing the citizenship of each member and sub-member of Defendant
VIS, LLC, which is a limited liability corporation. Presently, Plaintiff’s complaint only alleges
that Defendant is a “limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State
of South Carolina” and that Defendant has a “number of affiliated companies, all of whom have
offices in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.” (Am. Compl. (Dkt. No. 16) ¶ 6.) This information is
insufficient to establish the citizenship of Defendant. See Cosgrove v. Bartolotta,
150 F.3d 729, 731 (7th Cir. 1998) (“[T]he citizenship of an LLC for purposes of the diversity
jurisdiction is the citizenship of its members.”). See McCready v. White, 417 F.3d 700, 702
(7th Cir. 2005) (“Plaintiff bears the burden of establishing subject matter jurisdiction before we
may decide any other issues in the case.”); TIG Ins. Co. v. Reliable Research Co.,
334 F.3d 630, 633 (7th Cir. 2003) (finding plaintiff has burden of establishing subject matter
jurisdiction, including diversity of citizenship between the parties).

The status hearing previous scheduled for January 11, 2018 is hereby vacated and
rescheduled for February 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. It is so ordered.

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Honorable Marvin E. Aspen
United States District Judge
Dated: December 20, 2017
Chicago, Illinois

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