Ruthellen Andrews v. Mary Lou Sperry
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. SACV 19-02269JVS(DFMx) Date January 10, 2020 Title Ruthellen Andrews, et al v Mary Lou Sperry, et al
Present: The James V. Selna, U.S. District Court Judge Honorable Lisa Bredahl Not Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: [IN CHAMBERS] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE JURISDICTION The Court has made a preliminary review of the jurisdictional allegations in the: X Amended Complaint filed December 2, 2019 Notice of Removal (“Notice”) by Ruthellen Andrews et al. (“Andrews Parties”).
The initial pleading invokes jurisdiction on the basis of diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (Amended Complaint, ¶ 2.) Jurisdiction on this basis requires complete diversity. The following parties to the action are alleged to be a limited liability companies (“LLC”): C & M Rentals Cliff View LLC For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, an LLC takes on the citizenship of each of its members. Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage , LP, 437…