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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgment

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Andrew MacDonald; Optical Distributor

Group, LLC, 

Plaintiffs/Counterdefendants, 

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ABB/CON-CISE Optical Group, LLC, 

Defendant/Counterclaimant. 

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No. CV 11-1831-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 pleads jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. § 1332, which

is diversity. However, the Complaint fails to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties

such that this Court can independently assess its jurisdiction.

Specifically, limited liability companies take on the citizenship of their members.

Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, L.P., 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006).

Because the Complaint fails to plead the citizenship of the membership of either of the

limited liability companies, it fails to allege jurisdiction. Therefore,

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IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff must file a supplement to the complaint (see Fed. R.

Civ. Pro 15(d)) by December 19, 2011, properly alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction,

or this case will be dismissed, without prejudice.

DATED this 23rd day of November, 2011.

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