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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 12:635 Breach of Insurance Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Barbara Van Dyne; Barbara Van Dyne,

L.L.C., 

Plaintiffs, 

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Markel Insurance Company; Markel

Corporation; Jim Calfee Insurance

Agencies, Inc., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 07-759-PHX-JAT

ORDER

Defendants removed this case based on alleged diversity jurisdiction. However,

Defendants failed to allege sufficient facts for this Court to determine whether there is

complete diversity among the parties. Specifically, one Plaintiff is a limited liability

company.

 Unincorporated enterprises are analogized to partnerships, which take the

citizenship of every general and limited partner. Carden v. Arkoma

Associates, 494 U.S. 185 (1990). ... [L]imited liability companies are citizens

of every state of which any member is a citizen.

Belleville Catering Co. v. Champaign Market Place, L.L.C., 350 F.3d 691, 692 (7th Cir.

2003); see also Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir.

2006).

The only allegation made with respect to Plaintiff L.L.C. is "Plaintiff Lights On Motel

and R.V. Park is an Arizona business entity." Doc. #1 at 2. This allegation is insufficient

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because Defendants (as the parties asserting jurisdiction) must allege the citizenship of each

member of the L.L.C.

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that by May 11, 2007, Defendants shall file an amended notice of

removal that corrects this jurisdictional deficiency or this case will be dismissed for lack of

federal subject matter jurisdiction.

DATED this 30th day of April, 2007.

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