Long
Long v. Lush Cosmetics, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 VICTORIA LONG, Case No. 23-cv-04268-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
v. DIVERSITY JURISDICTION
LUSH COSMETICS, LLC, Re: Dkt. No. 1 Defendant.
12 In the operative complaint, Victoria Long brings claims against Lush Cosmetics, LLC (Lush). (Dkt. No. 1.) Lush asserts federal subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity. (Id. ¶¶ 5-6.) Ms. Long is domiciled in California. (Id. ¶ 8.) The complaint alleges Lush is “a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware” that “does not maintain a principal place of business in California.” (Id. ¶¶ 10-11.) Because “an LLC is a citizen of every state of which its owners/members are citizens,” Johnson v. Columbia Props. Anchorage, LP, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006), Lush’s state of incorporation and principal place of business are irrelevant to the question of diversity jurisdiction. Therefore, Lush’s notice of removal…