Niagara Bottling LLC v. Elite Transit Solutions LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.: 2:24-cv-01498-AB-BFM Date: October 17, 2024
Title: Baxter Bailey and Associates, Inc. v. Niagara Bottling, LLC et al.
Present: The Honorable ANDRE BIROTTE JR., United States District Judge Daniel Tamayo N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Appearing None Appearing
Proceedings: [In Chambers] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF SUBJECT
MATTER JURISDICTION
Plaintiff Baxter Bailey and Associates, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed this action in this court, invoking diversity jurisdiction. The Court has diversity jurisdiction where the matter in controversy exceeds the value of $75,000, and is between citizens of different states. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). “Absent unusual circumstances, a party seeking to invoke diversity jurisdiction should be able to allege affirmatively the actual citizenship of the relevant parties.” Kanter v. Warner-Lambert Co., 265 F.3d…