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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

R FAMILY PROPERTIES II, LLC, a 

California limited liability company,

Plaintiff,

v.

ATAIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY, a business entity of 

unknown form; and DOES 1 to 25 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No.: 3:18-cv-2812-CAB-(JLB)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE

On December 19, 2018, this Court ordered Defendant Atain Specialty Insurance 

Company (“Atain”) to show cause on or before December 27, 2018, why this matter should 

not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. [Doc. No. 6.] Specifically, the 

Court was concerned whether there is complete diversity among the parties. On December 

27, 2018 Defendant Atain filed its response to the order to show cause. [Doc. No. 7.] 

Upon consideration of Defendant’s response the Court is satisfied that it has 

jurisdiction over this dispute. In its response, Defendant Atain filed a joint stipulation and 

a declaration attesting that: (1) R Family Properties II, LLC is a citizen of California with 

its principal place of business located in Chula Vista, California; R Family Properties LLC 

consist of two members, David Rowland and Janice Rowland; and (3) both members are 

California residents. [Doc. No. 7, Stargardter Decl. at ¶ 3.] As Plaintiff is a citizen of 

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California and Defendant Atain is a citizen of Michigan, the Court is satisfied that complete 

diversity exists. See Johnson v. Columbia Preps. Anchorage, LP, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th 

Cir. 2006) (“for diversity purposes a limited liability company is “a citizen of every state 

of which its owners/member are citizens.”). Consequently, the Court ORDERS that the 

Order to Show Cause issued on December 19, 2018, is hereby DISCHARGED.

It is SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 27, 2018

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