Chris L. Jones v. A Buyer s Choice Home Inspections, ltd.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN DIVISION 11 ) 12 CHRIS L. JONES, et al., ) Case No.: SACV 17-00768-CJC (ADSx) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ) THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE 16 A BUYER’S CHOICE HOME ) REMANDED FOR LACK OF ) SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION 17 INSPECTIONS, LTD., et al., ) ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) 20 21 Federal courts have diversity jurisdiction over cases between “citizens of a State 23 and citizens or subjects of a foreign state.” 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(2). But “Section 1332 24 has been interpreted to require ‘complete diversity.’” Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Co., 25 526 U.S. 574, 580 n.2 (1999) (citing Strawbridge v. Curtiss, 3 Cranch 267 (1806)). And 26 “[d]iversity jurisdiction does not encompass foreign plaintiffs suing foreign defendants.” 27 Faysound Ltd. v. United Coconut Chemicals, Inc., 878 F.2d 290,…