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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Bradley E. Holt, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Citigroup Incorporated, et al., 

Defendants.

No. CV-13-02648-PHX-JAT

ORDER 

 On December 30, 2013, Plaintiff filed a complaint and an application to proceed in 

forma pauperis. “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, Plaintiff alleges jurisdiction based on diversity. Doc. 1 at 2. Diversity 

jurisdiction requires complete diversity between all plaintiffs and all defendants. 

Caterpillar v. Lewis, 386 U.S. 523, 531 (1996). 

 Here, Plaintiff alleges that he is a resident (and presumably a citizen) of Tempe, 

Arizona. Doc. 1 at 1. Plaintiff further alleges that Defendant Bursey and Associates is a 

professional corporation that is a citizen of Tucson, Arizona. Id. at 2. Based on these 

allegations, there is not diversity between all parties. 

 Additionally, the complaint alleges a single count of negligence, based on Arizona 

state law. Therefore, there is also not federal subject matter jurisdiction. 

 Based on the foregoing, 

IT IS ORDERED dismissing the complaint, without prejudice, for lack of subject 

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matter jurisdiction; the Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment accordingly. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 

2) is denied. 

 Dated this 22nd day of January, 2014. 

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