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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

RIGOBERTO MEZA COTA; et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE

OPERATIONS, LLC; et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 09-2704-PHX-JAT

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); Faysound Ltd. v. United Coconut

Chems., 878 F.2d 290, 294 (9th Cir. 1989) (discussing that complete diversity is lacking

when plaintiff and defendant are both foreign).

Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that by February 23, 2010, Plaintiffs (who are the parties asserting

jurisdiction and therefore have the burden of pleading jurisdiction, see Industrial Tectonics

v. Aero Alloy, 912 F.2d 1090, 1092 (9th Cir. 1990)) shall file an amended complaint properly

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

for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.

DATED this 10th day of February, 2010.

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