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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

David Ortiz, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Zurich American Insurance Company;

Sedgwick CMS, Inc.; Kelly Thompson, 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 13-2097-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(c)(1); Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77, 80, 92-93 (2010) (discussing the

citizenship of a corporation).

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that by December 23, 2013, Plaintiff shall file a supplement to the

complaint properly alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction, or this case will be dismissed

without prejudice for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that XYZ Corporations and John Does 1-26 are

dismissed because the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not permit the use of fictitious

Defendants. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a); Craig v. U.S., 413 F.2d 854, 856 (9th Cir.), cert.

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denied, 396 U.S. 987 (1969); Molnar v. Nat’l Broadcasting Co., 231 F.2d 684, 686-87 (9th

Cir. 1956).

DATED this 9th day of December, 2013.

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