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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION

WILLIAM M. LEE, as )

Administrator of the Estate )

of Kimberly Renee Tucker )

Lee, Deceased, and ALFA )

INSURANCE CORPORATION, )

)

Plaintiffs, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 3:14cv78-MHT

) (WO) 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS )

MACHINES CORPORATION, )

et al., )

)

Defendants. )

ORDER

The allegations of the plaintiffs’ 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 plaintiffs’ complaint fails to meet this

standard. The plaintiff William M. Lee has sued in his

capacity as personal representative for the estate of the

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decedent. "[T]he legal representative of the estate of a

decedent shall be deemed to be a citizen only of the same

State as the decedent ...." 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c)(2). 

Because the complaint does not set forth the citizenship

of the decedent, the complaint does not adequately

establish the ground for this court to assume jurisdiction

of this matter.

***

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

court that the plaintiffs have until February 28, 2014, to

amend the complaint to allege jurisdiction sufficiently;

otherwise this lawsuit shall be dismissed without

prejudice.

DONE, this the 18th day of February, 2014.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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