Andreanna Elize, individually and as the limited administrator of the Estate of Carlos Elize, deceased, and Antonio Elize, individually and as the limited administrator of the Estate of Carlos Elize, deceased v. Valu Auto, LLC; Lineage, Inc.; Lineage Logistics Services, PFS, LLC; Lineage Food Service Solutions, LLC; Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC; Bay Grove Capital, Inc.; BG Lineage Holdings, LLC; and Fritz C. Patrick, Elize | United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 2026 | LawTools

Cases Cited(10)

St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Universal Builders Supply, 409 F.3d 73, 80 (2d Cir. 2005)Followed

United Food & Com. Workers Union, Local 919 v. CenterMark Props. Meriden Square, Inc., 30 F.3d 298, 301 (2d Cir. 1994)Followed

Manway Constr. Co. v. Housing Auth. of Harford, 711 F.2d 501, 503 (2d Cir. 1983)Followed

Durant, Nichols, Houston, Hodgson & Cortese-Costa P.C. v. Dupont, 565 F.3d 56, 62 (2d Cir. 2009)Followed

Owen Equip. & Erection Co. v. Kroger, 437 U.S. 365, 374 (1978)Followed

Braten v. Kaplan, 406 F. App'x 516, 517 (2d Cir. 2011)Followed

Bayerische Landesbank, N.Y. Branch v. Aladdin Cap. Mgmt. LLC, 692 F.3d 42, 49 (2d Cir. 2012)Followed

Cosgrove v. Bartolotta, 150 F.3d 729, 731 (7th Cir. 1998)Followed

ICON MW, LLC v. Hofmeister, 950 F. Supp. 2d 544, 546 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)Followed

Long Beach Rd. Holdings, LLC v. Foremost Ins. Co., 75 F. Supp. 3d 575, 584 (E.D.N.Y. 2015)Followed

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York directs Plaintiffs to show cause why their state-law action should not be dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The Court concludes that the complaint insufficiently alleges the citizenship of the members of several defendant limited liability companies for purposes of diversity jurisdiction and orders Plaintiffs to file a supporting memorandum and evidence by May 14, 2026.

Holdings

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a limited liability company takes the citizenship of each of its members.
The complaint's allegations were insufficient to establish complete diversity because they did not allege the citizenship of the members of five defendant LLCs.
A federal court may raise the issue of subject-matter jurisdiction sua sponte at any stage of the proceedings.

Questions Presented

Whether the complaint adequately alleged complete diversity of citizenship to establish subject-matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Whether the citizenship of a limited liability company is determined by the citizenship of each of its members.
Whether the court should require plaintiffs to show cause and submit evidence concerning the citizenship of the LLC defendants before dismissing the action.

Disposition

other

Cases Cited (10)

St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Universal Builders Supply, 409 F.3d 73, 80 (2d Cir. 2005)(followed)
United Food & Com. Workers Union, Local 919 v. CenterMark Props. Meriden Square, Inc., 30 F.3d 298, 301 (2d Cir. 1994)(followed)
Manway Constr. Co. v. Housing Auth. of Harford, 711 F.2d 501, 503 (2d Cir. 1983)(followed)
Durant, Nichols, Houston, Hodgson & Cortese-Costa P.C. v. Dupont, 565 F.3d 56, 62 (2d Cir. 2009)(followed)
Owen Equip. & Erection Co. v. Kroger, 437 U.S. 365, 374 (1978)(followed)
Braten v. Kaplan, 406 F. App'x 516, 517 (2d Cir. 2011)(followed)
Bayerische Landesbank, N.Y. Branch v. Aladdin Cap. Mgmt. LLC, 692 F.3d 42, 49 (2d Cir. 2012)(followed)
Cosgrove v. Bartolotta, 150 F.3d 729, 731 (7th Cir. 1998)(followed)
ICON MW, LLC v. Hofmeister, 950 F. Supp. 2d 544, 546 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)(followed)
Long Beach Rd. Holdings, LLC v. Foremost Ins. Co., 75 F. Supp. 3d 575, 584 (E.D.N.Y. 2015)(followed)

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