Rumble v. Johnson

UNITED STATES MSTRICT CoURT

FoR THE DISTRICT oF CoLUMBIA FEB - 9 2012

CRAIG E. RUMBLE, z j c(i>liiié ingii)l;irta§ gii':i»iiiilii¢ia

Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No.

CAROL P. JOHNSON, t

Defendant.

M\EMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff, a New Jersey resident, purports to bring a breach of contract action against his mother, also a New Jersey resident, arising from defendant’s failure to produce authentic documents with which plaintiff could obtain a United States passport. He demands "that the Defendant be held accountable for her action to the lilllest extent under the law," plus damages of $3 million. Compl. at 5. j l j Federal district courts have jurisdiction in civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1331. In addition, federal district courts have jurisdiction over civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds $75,000, and the suit is between citizens of different States. See 28 U.S.C. § l332(a). This complaint neither states a federal claim nor establishes diversity of citizenship of the parties. Accordingly, the Court will dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

An Order accompanies this Memoran um Opinion.

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I`Jnited Ftates District Judge

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