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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assualt,Slander

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARY C. ENGEL,

NO. CIV. S-09-3177 LKK/KJM

Plaintiff,

v.

O R D E R

BLAINE A. LOUSTAUNAU,

Defendant .

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On November 16, 2009, plaintiff, Mary C. Engel (“plaintiff”),

filed a complaint against her brother, defendant Blaine A.

Loustanaunau (“defendant”), in federal court. This complaint only

brought state law causes of action. Plaintiff contended that

federal jurisdiction was proper, however, under 28 U.S.C. § 1332,

because, she argued, plaintiff is a citizen of California,

defendant is a citizen of Colorado, and plaintiff seeks damages of

$300,000. Defendant challenged whether federal jurisdiction was

proper. Specifically, defendant argued that he is not a citizen of

Colorado. 

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On May 10, 2010, an evidentiary hearing was held to determine

whether defendant is domiciled in a state other than California.

As the party seeking diversity jurisdiction, plaintiff bore the

burden of proving diversity. Lew v. Moss, 797 F.2d 747, 749 (9th

Cir. 1986). The court found that plaintiff did not demonstrate that

defendant is domiciled in a state other than California.

For the foregoing reasons, the court orders that plaintiff’s

complaint is DISMISSED, without prejudice, for lack of subject

matter jurisdiction.

The court further orders that all pending motions are denied,

without prejudice, as moot.

The clerk of court is instructed to enter judgment in this

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 11, 2010.

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