Wright v. Axis Group, LLC et al

Filing 17

ORDER: Defendant Axis Group, LLC filed on October 25, 2010 a Notice of Citizenship of Defendant Axis Group, LLC 16 . It is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED for failure of jurisdiction. When a limited liability company is a party, the citiz enship of every member of the limited liability company and every member of each "sub-member" of the limited liability company is relevant for purposes of establishing diversity jurisdiction. Because a member of Festival Holdings, LLC is a citizen of the State of Tennessee, which is the state of citizenship of the plaintiff, this court lacks jurisdiction over this dispute. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/26/10. (tmw)

Wright v. Axis Group, LLC et al

Doc. 17

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION JEREMY DALE WRIGHT, Plaintiff, v. AXIS GROUP, LLC, individually and doing business as Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and JOHN DOES, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil No. 3:10-0588 Judge Trauger

ORDER Defendant Axis Group, LLC filed on October 25, 2010 a Notice of Citizenship of Defendant Axis Group, LLC (Docket No. 16). It is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED for failure of jurisdiction. When a limited liability company is a party, the citizenship of every member of the limited liability company and every member of each "sub-member" of the limited liability company is relevant for purposes of establishing diversity jurisdiction. Delay v. Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC, 585 F.3d 1003, 1005 (6th Cir. 2009). Because a member of Festival Holdings, LLC is a citizen of the State of Tennessee, which is the state of citizenship of the plaintiff, this court lacks jurisdiction over this dispute. It is so ORDERED. ENTER this 26th day of October 2010.

________________________________ ALETA A. TRAUGER U.S. District Judge

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