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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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Case No.15-cv-01148-NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH LAWRENCE LENK,

Plaintiff,

v.

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, 

INC.,

Defendant.

Case No.15-cv-01148-NC 

ORDER FINDING THAT 

DIVERSITY JURISDICTION 

EXISTS OVER THE REMAINING 

CLAIMS IN THE CASE

On October 20, 2015, the Court dismissed the federal claims in this case without 

leave to amend. Dkt. No. 70. Finding that diversity jurisdiction had not been alleged with 

specificity in the complaint, the Court requested additional briefing from the parties. The 

parties appear to be in agreement that diversity jurisdiction exists, and the Court agrees. 

Lenk has demonstrated that he was an Arizona citizen at the time he filed the complaint, 

while MPS was a citizen of Delaware and California, and the amount in controversy is 

over $75,000. Therefore, the Court finds that diversity jurisdiction existed over the state 

law claims at the time the complaint was filed and takes MPS’s motion to dismiss under 

consideration as to the remaining claims. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 9, 2015 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 5:15-cv-01148-NC Document 77 Filed 11/09/15 Page 1 of 1