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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION

STATE FARM FIRE AND )

CASUALTY COMPANY, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 3:14cv304-MHT

) (WO) 

MICHAEL ISAACS and )

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, )

)

Defendants. )

ORDER

The allegations of the plaintiff's complaint are

insufficient to invoke this court's diversity-ofcitizenship jurisdiction. The allegations must show that

the citizenship of each plaintiff is different from that

of each defendant. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

The plaintiff's complaint fails to meet this

standard. The complaint gives the "residence" rather than

the "citizenship" of defendant Michael Issacs. An

allegation that a party is a "resident" of a State is not

sufficient to establish that a party is a "citizen" of

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that State. Delome v. Union Barge Line Co., 444 F.2d 225,

233 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 995 (1971).

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It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the

court that the plaintiff has until May 12, 2014, to amend

the complaint to allege jurisdiction sufficiently;

otherwise this lawsuit shall be dismissed without

prejudice.

DONE, this the 8th day of May, 2014.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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