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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Breach of Contract

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Case No. 16-cv-07053 NC 

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SENAH, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

AVIC FORSTAR S&T CO., LTD., fdba 

FORSTAR S&T CO, LTD.,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-07053 NC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: 

SERVICE OF COMPLAINT AND 

RE: SUBJECT MATTER 

JURISDICTION OF PROPOSED 

AMENDED COMPLAINT; 

CONTINUING CMC TO JUNE 20, 

2018

Re: ECF 1, 33

Plaintiff Senah, Inc. filed this case on December 9, 2016. ECF 1. As far as the 

Court knows, defendant AVIC FORSTAR S&T CO., LTD. has never been served with the 

original complaint. Plaintiff’s most recent May 28, 2018 case management statement 

states that defendant “has not yet been served” (ECF 30 at p. 3:12-13) yet provides no 

update on the status of service under the Hague convention. The Court previously asked 

plaintiff to show cause why the case should not be dismissed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) 

for failure to serve the defendant. ECF 22. Plaintiff must file an updated case 

management statement by June 13, 2018, detailing the status of service of the complaint.

Next, plaintiff moves for leave to file an amended complaint. ECF 33. The Court 

is not certain that leave is required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1), but plaintiff asks for 

leave under Rule 15(a)(2). Under either approach, federal subject matter jurisdiction must 

be satisfied. Plaintiff asserts that subject matter jurisdiction is fulfilled by diversity of 

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citizenship; there are no federal claims asserted. ECF 33-4. From the face of the First 

Amended Complaint, however, it appears that the parties lack complete diversity. Plaintiff 

Senah is alleged to have its principal place of business in California. ECF 33-4 at p. 1. 

Defendant AVIC International USA, Inc. is also alleged to have its principal place of 

business in California. ECF 33-3 at p. 10. There is incomplete information provided about 

the citizenship of the other defendants, including Align Aerospace, LLC. Consequently, 

plaintiff must show cause in writing by June 13 as to how this Court may maintain subject 

matter jurisdiction over the proposed First Amended Complaint.

Finally, the Court continues the June 6 case management conference to June 20 at 

10:00 a.m. Counsel may participate by phone by providing a contact number to my 

courtroom deputy. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2018 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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