Kempner et al v. Greer et al

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The plaintiff alleges diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The complaint describes one of the defendants as a limited liability company. A limited liability company has the citizenship of each of its rr,embers for the purposes of diversity jurisdiction. See Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs. Ltd, P'ship, 213 F.3d 48, 51-52 (2d Cir. 2000). The defendants should therefore advise the Court as soon as possible as to the citizenship of each of the members of this limited liability company. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 3/31/2015) (spo)

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JAMES KEMPNER AND CYNTHIA KEMPNER,
Plaintiffs,
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15 Civ. 2320 (JGK)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AND ORDER

TIMOTHY P. GREER AND T.P. GREER
ARCHITECTS LLC,
Defendants.

JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:

The plaintiff alleges diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28
U.S.C.

§

1332.

The complaint describes one of the defendants as

a limited liability company.

A limited liability company has

the citizenship of each of its rr,embers for the purposes of
diversity jurisdiction.

See Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs.

Ltd, P'ship, 213 F.3d 48, 51-52 (2d Cir. 2000).

The defendants

should therefore advise the Court as soon as possible as to the
citizenship of each of the members of this limited liability
company.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

New York, New York
March 31, 2015
United States District Judge