INDYCAR LLC v. BOSTON GRAND PRIX, et al.

Filing 14

ENTRY ON JURISDICTION - On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff, Indy Car, LLC, filed a Complaint. (Filing No. 1.) However, the Complaint fails to allege all of the facts necessary to determine whether this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case. The Complaint alleges that the Court has jurisdiction based upon diversity of citizenship. Nevertheless, the Complaint fails to sufficiently allege the citizenship of the parties. Citizenship is the operative consideration for jurisdictional purp oses. See Meyerson v. Harrah's E. Chi. Casino, 299 F.3d 616, 617 (7th Cir. 2002). In particular, the Complaint does not sufficiently identify the members of Indy Car, LLC or Boston Grand Prix, LLC; and the Complaint does not adequately allege their citizenship. To remedy this error, this Court ORDERS the Plaintiff to file a supplemental jurisdictional statement to sufficiently establish this Court's jurisdiction over this case. The Plaintiff's statement must accurately identi fy the members of Indy Car, LLC and Boston Grand Prix, LLC and articulate their citizenship. The Plaintiff's supplemental jurisdictional statement is due 14 days after the date of this entry. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 6/1/2016.(JLS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION

INDYCAR LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
BOSTON GRAND PRIX, LLC,
JOHN CASEY,
MARK PERRONE,
Defendants.

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No. 1:16-cv-01274-TWP-MJD

ENTRY ON JURISDICTION
On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff, Indy Car, LLC, filed a Complaint. (Filing No. 1.) However,
the Complaint fails to allege all of the facts necessary to determine whether this Court has subject
matter jurisdiction over this case.
The Complaint alleges that the Court has jurisdiction based upon diversity of citizenship.
Nevertheless, the Complaint fails to sufficiently allege the citizenship of the parties. Citizenship
is the operative consideration for jurisdictional purposes. See Meyerson v. Harrah’s E. Chi.
Casino, 299 F.3d 616, 617 (7th Cir. 2002). In particular, the Complaint does not sufficiently
identify the members of Indy Car, LLC or Boston Grand Prix, LLC; and the Complaint does not
adequately allege their citizenship.
To remedy this error, this Court ORDERS the Plaintiff to file a supplemental jurisdictional
statement to sufficiently establish this Court’s jurisdiction over this case. The Plaintiff’s statement
must accurately identify the members of Indy Car, LLC and Boston Grand Prix, LLC and articulate
their citizenship. The Plaintiff’s supplemental jurisdictional statement is due 14 days after the
date of this entry.

SO ORDERED.

Date: 6/1/2016

Distribution:
Angela Pease Krahulik
ICE MILLER LLP
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Elizabeth N. Johnson Timme
ICE MILLER LLP
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Olga A. Voinarevich
ICE MILLER LLP
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