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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity Action

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DON ALLEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

ESA MANAGEMENT, LLC dba 

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No.: 18-cv-0066-BTM-NLS

ORDER REGARDING 

DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On February 9, 2018, Defendant ESA Management, LLC filed a response to 

this Court’s January 16, 2018 order to show cause asking Defendant to provide 

facts regarding its members’ citizenships. (ECF No. 6.) Defendant states that it is 

comprised of a sole member, Extended Stay America, Inc., which is incorporated 

in the state of Delaware. Defendant, however, has not provided where Extended 

Stay America holds its principal place of business. A corporation is a citizen of the 

state in which it is incorporated as well as the state in which it has a principal place 

of business. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c)(1). Because it is unclear where Extended Stay 

America has its principal place of business, Defendant has not met its burden of 

establishing diversity jurisdiction. See Sanchez v. Monumental Life Ins. Co., 102 

F.3d 398, 403 (9th Cir. 1996) (concluding that in a removed diversity case, 

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defendants bear the burden of providing the facts to support jurisdiction). 

Accordingly, Defendant is ordered to appear at the order to show cause 

hearing on February 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. and provide the Court with the requisite

information to establish diversity jurisdiction. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 14, 2018

 

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