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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Nasser Bashiri; Nancy Bashiri, 

Plaintiffs, 

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Vincent Sadler; Richard T. Reibman;

Schwartz Cooper Chartered, 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 07-2268-PHX-JAT

ORDER

Plaintiffs filed their complaint alleging diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiffs further allege

that all defendants are residents of Illinois. However, Defendant “Schwartz Cooper

Chartered” is an entity. To establish the citizenship of an entity, Plaintiffs must explain what

type of entity is at issue and then properly plead jurisdiction.

For example, a limited liability company is a citizen of every state in which a member

resides. Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir. 2006). A

corporation is a citizen of the state of incorporation and the corporation’s principal place of

business. Industrial Tectonics v. Aero Alloy, 912 F.2d 1090, 1092 (9th Cir. 1990).

In this case, Plaintiffs have failed to plead sufficient facts regarding Schwartz Cooper

Chartered to establish diversity jurisdiction. Therefore,

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IT IS ORDERED that on February 4, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Plaintiffs shall appear and

show cause why this case should not be dismissed for lack of federal subject matter

jurisdiction.

DATED this 8th day of January, 2008.

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