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Parties Involved:
Henry Campbell
Plaintiff
Wachovia Mortgage Corporation
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Henry Campbell, 

Plaintiff, 

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Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 11-1763-PHX-JAT

ORDER

On November 23, 2011, the Court issued the following 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, the Defendant is a corporation; thus it is a citizen of its state

of incorporation and its principal place of business. Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 130

S. Ct. 1181, 1192; - - - U.S. - - - (2010). Because Plaintiff failed to plead

either of these locations for Defendant, 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, without prejudice.

Plaintiff failed to file and amended complaint as required by the November 23, 2011

Order. Therefore,

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IT IS ORDERED that this case is dismissed, without prejudice, for lack of federal

subject matter jurisdiction and the Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment accordingly.

DATED this 20th day of December, 2011.

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