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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Steven Katz, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

New Enchantment LLC, New Enchantment 

Group LLC, and Enchantment Group, 

Defendants.

No. CV-18-08308-PCT-JAT

ORDER 

 On November 6, 2018, the Court issued the following 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 fails to sufficiently plead jurisdiction. See 

28 U.S.C. § 1332; Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, L.P., 437 

F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006) (discussing the citizenship of a limited liability company); Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77, 80, 92-93 (2010) (discussing the citizenship of a corporation). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that by noon, November 7, 2018, Plaintiff shall file 

a supplement to the complaint properly alleging the citizenship of the limited liability companies and identifying the entity type and citizenship for the 

“Enchantment Group” or this case will be dismissed, without prejudice, for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.... 

(Doc. 7). 

 On November 7, 2018, Plaintiff filed a supplemental complaint alleging that 

Plaintiffs are “residents” (which the Court assumes means citizens) of New Jersey. (Doc. 

8 at 1). It then alleges (on information and belief) that Defendant New Enchantment LLC 

is a citizen of Delaware and New York. (Doc. 8 at 2). It alleges that Defendant New 

Enchantment Group LLC is a citizen of New York. Finally, it alleges (on information and 

belief) that Defendant Enchantment Group is a citizen of Delaware, New York, and 

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Canada. (Doc. 8 at 2). 

 While the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals permits jurisdictional allegations to be 

based on information and belief, it suggests that the Court reexamine jurisdiction after the 

defendants have answered. See Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Team Equip., Inc., 741 F.3d 1082, 

1087-88 (9th Cir. 2014). 

Here, Defendants denied the jurisdictional allegations. (Doc. 14 at 2). For example, 

they effectively suggest that New Enchantment LLC has more than two members. (Id.). 

They deny that one of the members is a citizen of New York. (Id.). They further deny all 

citizenship allegations as to Defendant Enchantment Group. (Id.). Finally, they effectively 

suggest that New Enchantment Group LLC has more than one member. (Id.). Thus, 

reading the answer as a whole, Defendants have pleaded that Plaintiffs have not correctly 

alleged the citizenship of any Defendant. 

As a result, 

IT IS ORDERED that, contemporaneous to filing the joint proposed case 

management plan (Doc. 18), the parties shall file a joint jurisdictional statement. Such 

statement must list every member of every LLC, consistent with Ninth Circuit law, and 

such member’s citizenship. Any partnerships’ or other entities’ citizenship must also be 

listed consistent with Ninth Circuit law. None of the allegations in this document may be 

based on information and belief. (This deadline amends and supersedes the April 15, 2019 

deadline in the Court’s Order of November 7, 2018.) 

Dated this 20th day of December, 2018. 

 

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