Twenty X, LLC v. Bombardier, Inc.
- Alvin Hellerstein
- 1:25-cv-01512
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Twenty X v. Bombardier: Judge Hellerstein dismissed the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, allowing repleading solely to allege diverse citizenship.
Twenty X, LLC must establish the citizenship of each of its members if it files a repleaded complaint; Bombardier, Inc. is affected by the dismissal of the complaint.
What happened
In Twenty X, LLC v. Bombardier, Inc., Twenty X sued Bombardier and identified diversity of citizenship as the basis for federal jurisdiction.
The court explained that an LLC is a citizen of every state where its members are citizens. The complaint did not identify all of Twenty X’s members or allege their citizenships, so it did not adequately establish diverse citizenship.
Judge Hellerstein dismissed the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, with leave to replead solely to allege an adequate basis for diverse citizenship within seven days after the order’s entry.
The detailed version
- Twenty X, LLC v. Bombardier, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-01512
- Alvin Hellerstein
- June 18, 2025
Background
Twenty X, LLC sued Bombardier, Inc. The complaint identified diversity of citizenship under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 as the basis for federal subject-matter jurisdiction.
Jurisdictional Issue
For diversity jurisdiction, an LLC is considered a citizen of every state in which its members are citizens. The court found that the complaint did not identify each member of Twenty X or allege the members’ respective citizenships. As a result, the complaint did not adequately establish the parties’ diverse citizenship.
Ruling
Judge Hellerstein dismissed the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, with leave to replead for the sole purpose of alleging an adequate basis for diverse citizenship. The court required any amended pleading to be filed no later than seven days from the entry of the order. The Clerk was directed to terminate ECF No. 16.
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