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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract

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Case No.: 5:12-cv-01117-EJD

ORDER REMANDING CASE 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

EVAN WEAVER,

Plaintiff,

v.

TAMPA INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 5:12-cv-01117-EJD 

ORDER REMANDING CASE

In this action against Tampa Investment Group, LLC (“Tampa”), Halcyon Cabot Partners 

Ltd. (“Halcyon”), Felix Investments, LLC (“Felix”), and John Bivona (“Bivona”) (collectively, 

“Defendants”), Plaintiff Evan Weaver (“Plaintiff”) alleges various breach-of-contract and fraudrelated claims under California law. 

In February 2012, Plaintiff commenced this action against Tampa in Superior Court, 

County of Santa Clara. Tampa subsequently removed the action to this court claiming federal 

jurisdiction on the basis of diversity. Plaintiff later amended his complaint and added Halcyon, 

Felix, and Bivona as new defendants, asserting federal jurisdiction based on diversity. Upon 

reviewing Plaintiff’s amended complaint, however, the court was not satisfied that diversity 

jurisdiction existed. Thus, on August 5, 2015, this court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to 

demonstrate good cause why this case should not be remanded, by proving the existence of subject 

matter jurisdiction. See Dkt. No. 167. Plaintiff did not file a response by the deadline imposed by 

the court. 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), if at any time before final judgment the district court 

determines that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, it must remand the action to state court. Here, 

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Plaintiff has failed to plead the states of citizenship for Halcyon, Felix, and Bivona. In the absence 

of a response to this court’s order to show cause, Plaintiff has not satisfied his burden to establish

subject matter jurisdiction. See Kanter v. Warner-Lambert Co., 265 F.3d 853, 857-58 (9th Cir. 

2001) (noting that the party asserting diversity jurisdiction bears the burden of proof). 

Accordingly, this court concludes that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action and, for 

that reason, will remand this case to state court. 

Based on the foregoing, the Clerk shall remand this case to Superior Court, County of 

Santa Clara, and close the file. All other matters are TERMINATED and VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 12, 2015 

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EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

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