Robinson v. Morgan et al

Filing 8

ORDER, Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332. The complaint fails adequately to allege the existence of subject matter jurisdiction because, perhaps among other things, it fails adequately to allege: The citizenship of one or more natural persons. See, e.g., Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'n v. Edwards, 194 U.S. 377 (1904); Leveraged Leasing Administration Corp.v. PacifiCorp Capital, Inc., 87 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. 1996). Absent the filing, on or before May 16, 2022, of an amended complaint adequately alleging the existence of subject matter jurisdiction, the action will be dismissed. SO ORDERED. ( Amended Pleadings due by 5/16/2022.) (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 5/9/22) (yv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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LORENZO ROBINSON.
Plaintiff,

22-cv-3711 (LAK)

-againstWARREN MORGAN, et ano.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

LEWIS

A. KAPLAN, District Judge.

Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The complaint fails adequately to allege
the existence7fmatter jurisdiction because, perhaps among other things, it fails adequately to allege:
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The citizenship of one or more natural persons. See, e.g. , Sun Printing & Publishing
Ass 'n v. Edwards, 194 U.S. 377 (1904); Leveraged Leasing Administration Corp.v.
PacifiCorp Capital, Inc. , 87 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. 1996).

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The citizenship ofone or more corporations. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c)(l).

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The citizenship of one or more limited liability companies. See Handlesman v.
Bedford Village Green Assocs. L.P., 213 F.3d 48, 52 (2d Cir. 2000).

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The nature and citizenship of one or more business entities.

The citizenship of one or more partnerships. See Carden v. Arkoma Assocs., 494 U.S.
195 (1990).

The timely removal of the action from state court.

Absent the filing, on or before May 16, 2022, of an amended complaint adequately alleging
the existence of subject matter jurisdiction, the action will be dismissed.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 9, 2022

Lewis A. Kaplan
United States District Judge