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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JUAN CONTRERAS III, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH 

AMERICA, LLC, 

Defendant. 

 Case No.: 19cv1828 JM(AGS) 

ORDER ON ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE 

On September 25, 2019, this court ordered Defendant to show cause on or before 

October 7, 2019, why this matter should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter 

jurisdiction. (Doc. No. 5.) Specifically, the court was concerned whether there is complete 

diversity among the parties. On October 7, 2019, Defendant Jaguar Land Rover North 

America (“JLRNA”) filed its response to the order to show cause. (Doc. No. 6.) Not 

satisfied with the initial response, the court gave Defendant a second opportunity to 

respond to the Order to Show Cause. (Doc. No. 7.) 

Upon consideration of Defendant’s supplemental response, the court is satisfied that 

it has jurisdiction over this dispute. In its response, JLRNA provided a declaration from 

Ramsey Ong, the Deputy General Counsel of JLRNA, attesting that: (1) JLRNA is a 

limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware with its principal place of 

business located in Mawah, New Jersey; (2) JLRNA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar 

Land Rover Limited; and (3) Jaguar Land Rover Limited is a citizen of England with its 

principal place of business located in Coventry, England. (Doc. No. 8 at ¶¶ 2-8.) In support 

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of Mr. Ong’s declaration, he has attached true and correct copies of JLRNA’s Amended 

and Restated LLC Agreement and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC’s 2018/19 annual 

report that are housed in the legal department of JLRNA. (Id. at pgs. 3-108.) Further, Mr. 

Ong declares that as Deputy General Counsel he is “familiar with the corporate formation 

and ownership of JLRNA.” (Id. at ¶ 2.) 

Accordingly, the court concludes that the information is sufficient to establish that 

Plaintiff is a citizen and resident of the State of California and JLRNA is a citizen of 

Delaware, New Jersey and England. See Johnson v. Columbia Props. 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/members are citizens.”); JPMorgan Chase Bank 

v. Traffic Stream (BVI) Infrastructure Ltd., 536 U.S. 88, 91 (2002) (a “corporation of a 

foreign State is, for purposes of jurisdiction in the courts of the United States, to be deemed, 

constructively, a citizen or subject of such State,”) (citations omitted). Consequently, the 

court ORDERS that the Order to Show Cause issued on September 25, 2019, is hereby 

DISCHARGED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 28, 2019 

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