Howard v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge James K. Bredar on 10/4/12. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
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ANDREA HOWARD,

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Plaintiff

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AMF BOWLING CENTERS, INC., et al.
Defendants
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CIVIL NO. JKB-12-2831

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MEMORANDUM
This case was filed by Andrea Howard, from Maryland, against several defendants
including three people also from Maryland. (Compl. ¶¶ 1-6, ECF No. 1.) No federal question is
presented in the complaint, which rests upon allegations of negligence resulting in personal
injury to Howard. Apparently, then, she seeks to invoke the diversity jurisdiction of the Court.
It is obvious, however, that complete diversity does not exist between Plaintiff and all
Defendants. Consequently, this Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction and will dismiss the case.
See Central West Virginia Energy Co., Inc. v. Mountain State Carbon, LLC, 636 F.3d 101, 103
(4th Cir. 2011) (“With the exception of certain class actions, Section 1332, [Title 28, United
States Code,] requires complete diversity among parties, meaning that the citizenship of every
plaintiff must be different from the citizenship of every defendant,” (citing Caterpillar, Inc. v.
Lewis, 519 U.S. 61, 68 (1996)). A separate order will follow.
DATED this 4th day of October, 2012.
BY THE COURT:

/s/
James K. Bredar
United States District Judge