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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

ANGELA BROOKS, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 1:05cv506-T

) (WO)

THE CATO CORPORATION and )

CATO FASHIONS OF ALA., )

INC., )

)

Defendants. )

ORDER

The allegations of the notice of removal are

insufficient to invoke this court's removal jurisdiction

under 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1332 (diversity of citizenship) 1441

(removal). To invoke removal jurisdiction based on

diversity, the notice of removal must distinctly and

affirmatively allege each party's citizenship. McGovern

v. American Airlines, Inc., 511 F. 2d 653, 654 (5th Cir.

1975) (per curiam). The allegations must show that the

citizenship of each plaintiff is different from that of

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each defendant. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332; see also 2 James Wm.

Moore, et al., Moore's Federal Practice ¶ 8.03[5][b] at

8-10 (3d ed. 1998).

The notice of removal fails to meet this standard.

The notice gives the "residence" rather than the

"citizenship" of the plaintiff. An allegation that a

party is a "resident" of a State is not sufficient to

establish that a party is a "citizen" of that State.

Delome v. Union Barge Line Co., 444 F.2d 225, 233 (5th

Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 995, 92 S.Ct. 534 (1971).

It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of

the court that defendants have until June 28, 2005, to

amend the notice of removal to allege jurisdiction

sufficiently, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1653; otherwise this lawsuit

shall be remanded to state court.

DONE, this the 8th day of June, 2005.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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