Jaiyeola
Ganiyu Ayinla Jaiyeola v. Robert A. Brundage
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GANIYU AYINLA JAIYEOLA, Case No. 25-cv-09724-PCP
Plaintiff,
ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO SHOW
v. CAUSE
ROBERT A. BRUNDAGE, Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 18 Defendant.
12 On December 29, 2025, the Court ordered plaintiff Dr. Ganiyu A. Jaiyeola to file an amended complaint or show cause establishing subject matter jurisdiction in this case. Dkt. 17. Plaintiff timely filed an amended complaint alleging one claim for fraud against defendant Robert A. Brundage. Dkt. 18. As the Court previously explained, federal courts must ensure they have subject matter over every case. See Valdez v. Allstate Ins. Co., 372 F.3d 1115, 1116 (9th Cir. 2004). Accordingly, a federal court plaintiff must adequately allege that the court has subject matter jurisdiction. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). Because plaintiff’s amended complaint fails to adequately allege subject matter jurisdiction based on federal question or diversity…