Lion Fisheries, LLC v. A1 Transmission & Marine, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LION FISHERIES, LLC, Case No. 3:23-cv-05173-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: LACK
v. OF SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
A1 TRANSMISSION & MARINE, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 1 11 Defendants.
12 Lion Fisheries, LLC (“Lion Fisheries”) filed a complaint in this Court. (Dkt. No. 1.) Lion Fisheries contends the Court has subject matter jurisdiction “pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because plaintiff and the defendants are citizens of different states and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.” (Id. ¶ 4.) A federal court’s diversity jurisdiction extends to “all civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds . . . $75,000 . . . and is between . . . citizens of different States.” 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). “This statute . . . require[s] complete diversity of citizenship” meaning “each defendant” must be “a citizen of a different State from each plaintiff.” Owen Equip. & Erection Co. v. Kroger, 437 U.S. 365, 373…