Richardson v. Cinemark USA Inc et al

Filing 15

MEMORANDUM ORDER : Defendant' amended Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement is due by 5/17/2024. The deadline for Plaintiff to file her Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement is extended to 5/17/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 5/8/2024. (crt,Keifer, K)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION
ROSIE RICHARDSON

CIVIL ACTION NO. 24-cv-492

VERSUS

JUDGE S. MAURICE HICKS, JR.

CINEMARK USA INC ET AL

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY

MEMORANDUM ORDER
Defendants Cinemark USA, Inc. and Zurich American Insurance Company filed
their Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement (Doc. 10) and alleged that Cinemark is a
Texas corporation. A corporation is deemed to be a citizen of (1) the state in which it was
incorporated and (2) the state where it has its principal place of business. 28 U.S.C. §
1332(c)(1). Defendants must file an amended Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement
that specifically alleges the state in which Cinemark has its principal place of business.
The statement does not specifically allege whether Zurich is a corporation or some
form of unincorporated entity, such as an LLC. If it is a corporation, the amended Diversity
Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement must identify the state in which it is incorporated and the
state in which it has its principal place of business. If it is an LLC or other form of entity,
the Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement must specifically allege its citizenship in
accordance with the rules set forth in cases such as Rodidaco, Inc. v. Chesapeake Energy
Louisiana Corp., 2018 WL 3551525 (W.D. La. 2018). See Doc. 5 for further instructions.
Defendants’ amended Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement is due by May 17, 2024.

The court issued a notice (Doc. 4) that set a deadline of April 29, 2024 for Plaintiff
to file her Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement. The deadline for Plaintiff to file
her Diversity Jurisdiction Disclosure Statement is extended to May 17, 2024.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in Shreveport, Louisiana, this 8th day of May, 2024.

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