Title: the Leu Group and David Leu v. Gulf Underwriters Insurance Company

The opinion of the court was delivered by: Honorable Josephine Staton Tucker, United States District Judge

CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL

Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE STATON TUCKER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dwayne Roberts N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

Not Present Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE RE SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION

Plaintiffs The Leu Group and David Leu (collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed this case in federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. (Compl. ¶ 2, Doc. 1.) However, Plaintiffs fail to properly allege their own citizenship as well as Defendant's citizenship. Plaintiffs assert that The Leu Group is "a California Corporation," (Compl.), and "a Corporation doing business in California." (Id. ¶ 4). However, Plaintiffs do not allege the state in which The Leu Group has its principal place of business. This information is necessary for the Court to determine The Leu Group's citizenship, and consequently, whether complete diversity exists between the parties. Lincoln Prop. Co. v. Roche, 546 U.S. 81, 85, 89 (2005) ("diversity of citizenship [exists] if there is complete diversity between all named plaintiffs and all defendants," and "[a] corporation shall be deemed to be a citizen of any State by which it has been incorporated and of the State where it has its principal place of business") (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c)(1)). Similarly, Plaintiffs fail to properly allege Defendant's citizenship, stating only that Gulf Underwriting Insurance Company is a "New York insurance company doing business in the State of California." (Id. ¶ 6.)

Accordingly, Plaintiffs are ordered to show cause no later than May 10, 2013 why this case should not be dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Failure to timely respond will result in immediate dismissal of this action.

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