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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

LEWIS & WALRAVEN ENTERPRISES,

INC., BERNARD M. CYGAN, and

GERALDINE P. CYGAN, 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 09-2578-PHX-JAT

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 complaint fails to sufficiently plead jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1332; Industrial Tectonics v. Aero Alloy, 912 F.2d 1090, 1092 (9th Cir. 1990) (discussing

the citizenship of a corporation); Kanter v. Warner-Lambert Co., 265 F.3d 853, 857-58 (9th

Cir. 2001) (discussing the citizenship of an individual).

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that by January 27, 2010, Plaintiff (who is the party asserting

jurisdiction and therefore the party with the burden of pleading jurisdiction, see Industrial

Tectonics, 912 F.2d at 1092) shall file an amended complaint properly alleging federal

subject matter jurisdiction, or this case will be dismissed without prejudice for lack of federal

subject matter jurisdiction.

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 The Court should not give a party advice because advice undermines a district

judge’s role as an impartial decision maker. See Pliler v. Ford, 542 U.S. 225, 231 (2004).

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is cautioned that it will be given one

opportunity to amend to cure the jurisdictional defects. The Court will not issue additional

sua sponte show cause orders to advise Plaintiff how to plead jurisdiction.1

 Therefore, if the

amended complaint fails to plead federal subject matter jurisdiction, this case will be

dismissed without the Court sua sponte granting Plaintiff any further opportunities to amend.

DATED this 13th day of January, 2010.

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