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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAHMOUD AMERI,

Plaintiff,

v.

TICKETMASTER LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 18-cv-06750-VC 

REMAND ORDER

Ameri’s complaint does not adequately allege facts from which one could infer Article III 

standing, nor has he offered additional evidence in support of standing in response to the Court’s 

inquiry about it. Ameri alleges that Ticketmaster has engaged in anticompetitive practices that 

have inflated prices in the secondary (or resale) market for Ticketmaster’s tickets, but he never 

purchased any resale tickets, whether directly or indirectly, and neither party has adequately

shown that Ameri was otherwise injured by the alleged practices. The Court therefore lacks 

subject matter jurisdiction, and the case must be remanded. See Polo Innoventions Internat’l 

LLC, 833 F.3d 1193, 1196 (9th Cir. 2016); 28 U.S.C. 1447(c). Although it’s possible that Ameri 

could add allegations in state court – or that Ticketmaster could adduce evidence in state court –

that would give rise to Article III standing, which would perhaps permit removal at a later time,

remand is appropriate at this stage. The Clerk of the Court is directed to remand the case to 

Alameda County Superior Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2019

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VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

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