Michael Runyon v. Hogan Personnel LLC

Case 5:21-cv-00558-SB-SP Document Filed 03/07/ Page 1 of Page ID #:396

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 5:21-cv-00558-SB-SP Date: March 7, 2022

Title: Michael Runyon v. Hogan Personnel LLC et al.

Present: The Honorable STANLEY BLUMENFELD, JR., U.S. District Judge

Jennifer Graciano 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 RE: SUBJECT

MATTER JURISDICTION

Defendant Hogan Personnel LLC removed this case based on diversity jurisdiction in March 2021. In its notice of removal, Defendant claimed to be a Missouri citizen, applying the citizenship test for corporations. Dkt. No. 1. It appears, however, that Defendant may be a limited liability company and not a corporation. The citizenship of a limited liability company is determined by the citizenship of each of its members, not by its principal place of business or state of incorporation. Johnson v. Columbia Props.…