Johnson v. Holy Cross Hospital

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 10/5/2011. (bf2, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
JACQUELINE JOHNSON
v.
HOLY CROSS HOSPTIAL

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Civil No. JFM-11-2350
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MEMORANDUM

Plaintiff has instituted this pro se action for medical malpractice. Although she alleges in
her complaint that the case involves a “federal question,” it is clear that any subject matter
jurisdiction that this court would have derived from its diversity jurisdiction. However, according
to plaintiff herself, she lives in Rockville, Maryland, and the defendant is Holy Cross Hospital that
is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Therefore, it is evident that diversity jurisdiction does not
exist. This action must therefore be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
A separate order dismissing this action is being entered herewith.

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J. Frederick Motz
United States District Judge