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

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 See Johnson v. Columbia Properties Anchorage, L.P., 437 F.3d 894, 899 (9th Cir.

2006) (discussing the citizenship of limited liability companies).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford;

Sigma Contracting Inc., 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

James River Insurance, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 14-765-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, Plaintiffs fail to allege the principal place of business of all parties

for purposes of establishing diversity jurisdiction. See Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77,

80, 92-93 (2010) (discussing the citizenship of a corporation). 

Additionally, in the section discussing the “parties,” Plaintiffs attempt1

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citizenship of Quik Flush Plumbing, LLC. Doc. 1 at 2. However, Quik Flush is not named

as a “party” in the caption of the Complaint; therefore, it is unclear to the Court whether it

was intended to be a party.

Based on the foregoing,

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IT IS ORDERED that by May 7, 2014, Plaintiffs shall file an Amended Complaint

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

prejudice.

DATED this 23rd day of April, 2014.

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