Sans Souci LLC v. Lord and Taylor ECOMM LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:24-cv-02288-AB-BFM Date: March 28, 2024

Title: Sans Souci LLC v. Lord and Taylor ECOMM LLC et al

Present: The Honorable ANDRE BIROTTE JR., United States District Judge Carla Badirian 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 ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR

LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Plaintiff Sans Souci LLC (‘Plaintiff’) filed this action for breach of contract and related claims in federal 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.…