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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity Action

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID MOSIER 

Plaintiff,

v.

QUALITY LOAN SERVICE 

CORP., et al.

Defendants.

Case No.: 19cv1956-LAB (LL)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

AMEND; AND

ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND

On October 11, the Court dismissed the complaint for failure to invoke the 

Court’s jurisdiction. Although the complaint identified diversity as the basis for the 

Court’s jurisdiction, it did not allege the citizenship of any of the parties. 

Furthermore, the complaint made reference to an unlawful detainer action in state 

court, and it appeared Plaintiff David Mosier was attempting to relitigate matters 

already decided in that case. The Court pointed out that, if he was, this Court 

would lack jurisdiction over those claims. See Carmona v. Carmona, 603 F.3d 

1041, 1050 (9th Cir. 2010) (discussing Rooker-Feldman doctrine). 

The Court permitted Mosier, no later than November 4, 2019, to amend his 

complaint to show that the Court has jurisdiction. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(1). The 

Court pointed out that jurisdiction is presumed to be lacking, until the party invoking 

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it (i.e., Mosier) establishes it. See Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 

U.S. 375, 377 (1994). The Court also directed Mosier’s attention to authority 

showing how the citizenship of parties needed to be pled.

Instead of amending his complaint, Mosier has filed a request for more time. 

His motion says he has recently discovered financial instruments disclosing more 

information about Defendants. The motion is not very clear about how Mosier 

might establish jurisdiction. But it appears he believes that by adding one or two 

diverse Defendants, he can create diversity jurisdiction. For ordinary diversity 

jurisdiction, however, complete diversity is required. Lincoln Prop. Co. v. Roche, 

546 U.S. 81, 82 (2005) (“Since Strawbridge v. Curtiss, 3 Cranch 267, 2 L.Ed. 435, 

[(1806)] this Court has read the statutory formulation ‘between . . . citizens of 

different States,’ 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1), to require complete diversity between all 

plaintiffs and all defendants.”) 

Mosier has implied, though he has not alleged, that he is a California citizen. 

Even assuming he is a California citizen and could allege that some Defendants 

or prospective Defendants are citizens of states besides California, he must be 

able to allege that all Defendants are citizens of other states (or of foreign 

countries). Among other things, this would require that he affirmatively allege the 

citizenship of necessary Defendants, such as those against whom he seeks to 

quiet title. He has not done this, and there is no reason to think he could even if he 

were given more time. Mosier makes other arguments in favor of jurisdiction, but 

these are even less substantial. 

Mosier has not shown good cause for an extension of time, and there is no 

reason to think that he could successfully amend even if he were given more time. 

The motion is DENIED. 

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This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE BUT WITHOUT LEAVE 

TO AMEND, for failure to invoke the Court’s jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 5, 2019

Honorable Larry Alan Burns

Chief United States District Judge

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