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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ADVANCED DENTAL ARTS, P.C., a 

New York professional corporation, 

Plaintiff,

v. 

NOLEDGE PRODUCTIONS LLC, a 

New Jersey limited liability company, and 

PHIL CHO, an individual, 

Defendants.

Case No.: 19cv562 JM(KSC) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

On March 27, 2019, Plaintiff commenced this breach of contract action asserting 

subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). (Doc. No. 1 at ¶ 12.) 

On April 19, 2019, this court ordered Plaintiff to show cause on or before April 26, 

2019, why this matter should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Doc. 

No. 3.) Specifically, the court was concerned whether there is complete diversity among 

the parties. Plaintiff has not responded to the Order to Show Cause. 

By failing to respond to the Order to Show Cause, Plaintiff has not assuaged the 

court’s concerns regarding jurisdiction. In order to invoke this courts diversity jurisdiction, 

Plaintiff must demonstrate there is complete diversity of citizenship between the parties 

and that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. See 28 U.S.C. 1332(a); See Indus. 

Tectonics, Inc. v. Aero Alloy, 912 F.2d 1090, 1092 (9th Cir. 1990) (the party seeking to 

invoke federal jurisdiction bears the burden of establishing it). To meet its burden to 

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establish complete diversity, Plaintiff must allege the actual citizenship of all the members 

of the LLC. Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage LP, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 

2006) (“like a partnership, an LLC is a citizen of each state of which its owners/members 

are citizens.”). Here, Plaintiff has not provided any further information to the court 

regarding the owners or members of NoLedge Productions LLC. Thus, although being 

given the opportunity to do so, Plaintiff has not met its burden of demonstrating there is 

complete diversity of citizenship. 

Because Plaintiff has failed to establish diversity jurisdiction as required by 

28 U.S.C. § 1332, the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this dispute. Accordingly, 

the court sua sponte DISMISSES this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The 

Clerk of the Court shall CLOSE the case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 7, 2019 

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