IP Solutions, Inc. v. Central Sierra Holdings, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IP SOLUTIONS, INC., No. 1:21-cv-01391-NONE-SKO Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

COMPLAINT SHOULD NOT BE

CENTRAL SIERRA HOLDINGS, INC., DISMISSED FOR LACK OF SUBJECT-

MATTER JURISDICTION

Defendant.

16 On September 16, 2021, plaintiff IP Solutions, Inc., commenced this action by filing a complaint against defendant Central Sierra Holdings, Inc., invoking the court’s diversity jurisdiction. (Doc. No. 1.) The complaint alleges that plaintiff is an Ohio corporation “located in Perrysburg, Ohio,” that defendant is “a citizen of California,” and that defendant is “located in Sonora, California.” (Id. ¶¶ 2, 4–5.) Because all parties are corporations, to invoke the court’s diversity jurisdiction, plaintiff must allege the principal place of business and the state of incorporation of each party to the action; alleging a corporation’s “citizenship” will not suffice: Since the citizenship of a corporation is…