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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Ryan Meinerz, 

Plaintiff, 

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Border Collie Rescue, Inc.; Chiulista

Services, Inc., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 12-1453-PHX-JAT

ORDER

On August 10, 2012, the Court issued the following order:

“Inquiring whether the court has jurisdiction is a federal judge’s first duty

in every case.” Belleville Catering Co. v. Champaign Market Place, L.L.C., 350 F.3d 691, 693 (7th Cir. 2003). In this case, the notice of removal fails to

sufficiently plead jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332; Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 130 S. Ct. 1181, 1192; - - - U.S. - - - (2010) (discussing the citizenship of

corporations).

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that by August 24, 2012, Defendant Chiulista Services,

Inc. (as the party asserting jurisdiction and therefore, with the burden of

pleading jurisdiction, see Lew v. Moss, 797 F.2d 747, 749 (9th Cir. 1986)) shall

file a supplement to the notice of removal properly alleging federal subject

matter jurisdiction, or this case will be remanded for lack of federal subject

matter jurisdiction.

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On August 24, 2012, the removing Defendant filed a supplement asserting the

principal place of business of one of the two corporate Defendants. Diversity jurisdiction

requires complete diversity between all plaintiffs and all defendants. Caterpillar v. Lewis,

386 U.S. 523, 531 (1996). 

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Because the Notice of Removal, even after the Court permitted a supplement, still fails

to allege complete diversity, 

IT IS ORDERED remanding this case to Maricopa County Superior Court.

DATED this 5th day of September, 2012.

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