Jayaram PLLC v. Goldenberry Farms, LLC

District Court, S.D. New York

Jayaram PLLC v. Goldenberry Farms, LLC

Trial Court Opinion

USONUITTEHDE RSTNA DTIESST RDIICSTT ROIFC TN ECWOU YROTR K ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X : JAYARAM PLLC, : : Plaintiff, : : -v- : 24-CV-9079 (AS) : GOLDENBERRY FARMS, LLC, : ORDER : Defendant. : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X

ARUN SUBRAMANIAN, United States District Judge:

Plaintiff Jayaram PLLC brings this action against Defendant Goldenberry Farms, LLC, invoking the Court’s subject matter jurisdiction on the ground of diversity of citizenship. See

28 U.S.C. § 1332

. It is well established that a limited liability company (“LLC”) is deemed to be a citizen of each state of which its members are citizens. See, e.g., Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs. L.P.,

213 F.3d 48

, 51-52 (2d Cir. 2000); see also Altissima Ltd. v. One Niagara LLC, No. 08-CV- 756S(M),

2010 WL 3504798

, at *2 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 2, 2010) (noting that every other Court of Appeals to have considered LLC citizenship has held that an LLC has the citizenship of all of its members). Thus, a complaint premised upon diversity of citizenship must allege the citizenship of natural persons who are members of an LLC and the place of incorporation and principal place of business of any corporate entities that are members of the LLC (including the citizenship of any members of the LLC that are themselves LLCs). See Handelsman, 213 F.3d at 51-52; see also, e.g., In re Bank of Am. Corp. Sec., Derivatives, and ERISA Litig.,

757 F. Supp. 2d 260

, 334 n.17 (S.D.N.Y. 2010). The same requirement holds for a PLLC. See Sullivan v. Ruvoldt,

2017 WL 1157150

, at *5 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 27, 2017). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 11, 2024, the Plaintiff shall amend its Complaint to allege the citizenship of each constituent person or entity comprising the LLC or PLLC who are parties to this suit. If, by that date, the Plaintiff is unable to amend the Complaint to truthfully allege complete diversity of citizenship, then the Complaint will be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction without further notice to either party.

SO ORDERED. Dated: December 2, 2024 ( y New York, New York ARUN SUBRAMANIAN United States District Judge

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