Taralashvili v. Melvin

District Court, S.D. New York

Taralashvili v. Melvin

Trial Court Opinion

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Plaintiff brings this action invoking subject matter jurisdiction by reason of diversity of citizenship under

28 U.S.C. § 1332

. To invoke diversity jurisdiction under

28 U.S.C. § 1332

, there must be complete diversity of citizenship. Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis,

519 U.S. 61, 68

(1996). Thus,

28 U.S.C. § 1332

“applies only to cases in which the citizenship of each plaintiff is diverse from the citizenship of each defendant.” Id.; see also Lincoln Prop. Co. v. Roche,

546 U.S. 81, 89

(2005). Specifically,

28 U.S.C. § 1332

(a)(1) applies when the dispute is between “citizens of different States.” A limited liability company has the citizenship of each of its individual or entity members. Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs. Ltd. P’ship,

213 F.3d 48

, 51-52 (2d Cir. 2000). Here, the complaint alleges defendant Plummer Enterprises LLC “is a domestic limited liability company duly authorized and existing under and by virtue of the law of the State of Arizona.” (Doc. #1 at 1). However, the complaint does not allege the citizenship of each individual or entity member of defendant. Accordingly, by May 31, 2022, plaintiff’s counsel shall submit a letter explaining in detail the citizenship of defendant Plummer Enterprises LLC, so the Court can determine whether it has subject matter jurisdiction. Dated: May 24, 2022 White Plains, NY SO ORDERED:

Vincent L. Briccetti United States District Judge

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