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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Lisa Jensen, et al., 

Plaintiff, 

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EMC Mortgage Corporation, Quality Loan

Service Corporation, 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 11-8165-PCT-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 pleads jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. § 1332, which

is diversity. However, the Complaint fails to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties

such that this Court can independently assess its jurisdiction.

Specifically, both Defendants (one is now dismissed) are corporations; thus they are

citizens of their states of incorporation and its principal places of business. Hertz Corp. v.

Friend, 130 S. Ct. 1181, 1192; - - - U.S. - - - (2010). While Plaintiff pleaded a principal

place of business for each Defendant, it failed to plead a state of incorporation. Because

Plaintiff failed to plead either state of incorporation, Plaintiff failed to allege diversity

jurisdiction. Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that by December 19, 2011, Plaintiff shall file an amended

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

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without prejudice.

DATED this 23rd day of November, 2011.

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