Orlando v. Rodeway Inn

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA JAMES ORLANDO, Case No.: 2:22-cv-00404-APG-BNW 4 Plaintiff Order v. RODEWAY INN, 7 Defendant 8 Plaintiff James Orlando filed suit in this court based on diversity jurisdiction. ECF No. 1.

However, Orlando did not identify the citizenship of defendant Rodeway Inn’s general partners.

10}| See Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, LP, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006) (stating 11} that “a partnership has the citizenships of all of its members”). I therefore ordered him to show cause why I should not dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. ECF No. 4.

13 In response, Orlando states the proper defendant is Choice Hotels International, Inc., 14} which is a citizen of Maryland. ECF No. 5. Orlando seeks leave to amend to identify the proper defendant, whose citizenship is diverse from him. /d. Orlando does not need leave of the court to 16} }amend at this stage of the proceedings. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). If Orlando amends his complaint 17|| consistent with the proposed amended complaint, I will enter an order deeming the order to show cause satisfied.

19 DATED this 28th day of March, 2022.

20 OIA a ANDREWP.GORDON. SS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE