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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

El Rio County Club, LLC;

10 October, LLC;

MVIP I, LLC;

Mohave Valley Commerce Center, LLC;

H&H Fortune, Ltd.;

John K. Hoover;

Deborah Hoover, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

FDIC, as Receiver for First National Bank

of Nevada, successor in interest to First

National Bank of Arizona, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 08-8163-PCT-JAT

ORDER

The Complaint in the case states that federal subject matter jurisdiction is conferred

by 12 U.S.C. § 1819 and 28 U.S.C. § 1331. However, the fact that the FDIC is a party to a

case (as a receiver) does not automatically create federal subject matter jurisdiction. See 12

U.S.C. § 1819(b)(2)(B); Destifino v. Kennedy, 2008 WL 4826070, *1 (E.D. Cal. 2008) (no

federal jurisdiction when FDIC “is appointed as receiver exclusively by appointment of state

authorities and only interpretation of state law is involved”); Sarraga v. Girod Vela & Co.,

Inc., 649 F.Supp 11, 14 (D. Puerto Rico 1986) (“it has been consistently held that federal

courts do not have jurisdiction in suits brought by or against the FDIC acting in its capacity

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as receiver of a state bank, and which involve only the rights or obligations of the state bank,

its depositors, etc., under state law”).

Because the Complaint in this case involves only state law claims,

IT IS ORDERED that by January 30, 2009, Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint

fully alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction or this case will be dismissed without

prejudice for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.

DATED this 9th day of January, 2009.

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