Baxter Bailey and Associates, Inc. v. Niagara Bottling, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:24-cv-02394-AB-BEFM Date: October 21, 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…