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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 29, 2025

Professional Fighters League, LLC v. Westgate Marketing, LLC

Judge
Andrew Carter
Docket
1:25-cv-02699
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Judge Carter dismissed Professional Fighters League v. Westgate Marketing without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction after the plaintiff failed to show jurisdiction.

Who this affects

Professional Fighters League, LLC's case was dismissed without prejudice; the opinion does not state any further effect on Westgate Marketing, LLC.

What happened

Professional Fighters League, LLC sued Westgate Marketing, LLC in federal court. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute.

The court ordered Professional Fighters League to explain why the case should not be dismissed because its complaint did not properly plead federal subject-matter jurisdiction. The required showing was not made.

Judge Carter dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, allowing the case to be brought again if the legal requirements are met.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Professional Fighters League, LLC v. Westgate Marketing, LLC · No. 1:25-cv-02699
Judge
Andrew Carter
Date
Apr. 29, 2025

Background

The opinion identifies Professional Fighters League, LLC as the plaintiff and Westgate Marketing, LLC as the defendant. It does not describe the underlying claims or dispute.

Jurisdiction Issue

On April 4, 2025, the court ordered Professional Fighters League to show cause by April 18, 2025, explaining why the case should not be dismissed for failure to properly plead subject-matter jurisdiction. Subject-matter jurisdiction is the court’s legal authority to hear a case. The opinion states that the required showing was not made.

Ruling

The court dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The order does not further explain what jurisdictional allegation was missing or why the plaintiff failed to establish jurisdiction. Andrew L. Carter, Jr. signed the order.

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