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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

AJF Custom Homes, LLC, 

Plaintiff, 

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American Family Mutual Insurance

Company, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 09-1690-PHX-JAT

ORDER

On September 9, 2009, the Court ordered Defendant to file an amended notice of

removal that properly alleged federal subject matter jurisdiction. (Doc. #10). When pleading

diversity jurisdiction and one of the parties is an LLC, the party must plead the citizenship

of each member of the LLC. See Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, 437 F.3d 894,

899 (9th Cir. 2006)(discussing citizenship of limited liability companies).

Defendant filed an Amended Notice of Removal on September 22, 2009. (Doc. #12).

The Amended Notice alleges complete diversity of the parties and alleges that the

member/manager of the Plaintiff LLC, AJF Custom Homes, LLC, is Alan J. Fernandez with

“an address of P.O. Box 27705, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255.” (Doc. #12, p. 2). As the Court

informed Defendant at today’s Rule 16 Scheduling Conference, a P.O. Box does not establish

a person’s residency, let alone citizenship. 

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The Court therefore finds that the Amended Notice of Removal again fails to

sufficiently plead jurisdiction. Defendant did not seek leave to file another Amended Notice

of Removal at the Scheduling Conference, and, as stated in its earlier Order, the Court will

not sua sponte grant Defendant further leave to do so.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED remanding this case to state court for lack of federal jurisdiction.

DATED this 5th day of October, 2009.

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