Michael E. Jones, M.D., P.C. v. PBS of Central Florida LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to identify the members of the defendant limited liability company and allege their citizenship as required to establish diversity jurisdiction, while granting leave to replead within 30 days.

Holdings

1. A complaint invoking diversity jurisdiction must identify the members of a limited liability company and allege the citizenship of each member; because Plaintiff failed to do so, the complaint did not establish complete diversity and was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the complaint adequately alleged diversity jurisdiction when it failed to identify the members of the defendant limited liability company and allege their citizenship.

Disposition

dismissed