Gallina v. Target Corporation
- Lewis Kaplan
- 1:25-cv-04658
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gallina v. Target Corporation, Judge Kaplan ordered an amended removal notice to establish subject-matter jurisdiction or the case will be remanded.
The parties to Gallina v. Target Corporation; the action may be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction if an amended notice of removal is not filed by June 16, 2025.
What happened
In Gallina v. Target Corporation, the notice of removal did not adequately allege that the federal court had authority to hear the case. The order refers to possible missing information about the citizenship of parties, including individuals, corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies.
The court gave until June 16, 2025, to file an amended notice that adequately alleges subject-matter jurisdiction. If that filing is not made, the action will be remanded because the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued the order. The order addressed the court’s authority to hear the case and did not resolve the underlying dispute.
The detailed version
- Gallina v. Target Corporation · No. 1:25-cv-04658
- Lewis Kaplan
- June 10, 2025
Background
The case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The notice of removal invoked federal jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 1441.
Jurisdictional Deficiency
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan concluded that the notice of removal did not adequately allege subject-matter jurisdiction, meaning the court’s legal authority to hear the case. The order identifies possible deficiencies involving the citizenship of one or more natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies. The opinion’s formatting does not clearly show which listed category or categories apply.
Order
The court gave the filing party until June 16, 2025, to file an amended notice of removal adequately alleging subject-matter jurisdiction. The order states that, absent that filing, the action will be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The order does not decide the underlying claims.
Authorities Cited
The order cites 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 1441, as well as decisions concerning allegations of citizenship for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
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