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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

TEMPUR-SEALY INTERNATIONAL, 

INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-01661-HSG 

ORDER RE CITIZENSHIP OF 

PARTIES

Plaintiff Hartford Fire Insurance Co. alleges that this Court has diversity jurisdiction over 

this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. In support of diversity jurisdiction, Hartford alleges that 

it “is a Connecticut corporation with its principal place of business in Connecticut,” and that 

Defendant Tempur-Pedic North America, LLC “is a Delaware corporation with its principal place 

of business in Kentucky.” Complaint at 3. 

“[A]n 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). Because Hartford does not 

allege any facts regarding the citizenship of Tempur-Pedic’s members, the Court cannot determine 

whether diversity jurisdiction is proper. To that end, the parties are directed to file, within seven 

days of the date of this Order, a joint statement identifying the citizenship of each member of 

Tempur-Pedic. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2015

______________________________________

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

Case 4:14-cv-01661-HSG Document 41 Filed 03/10/15 Page 1 of 1