Gallatin Power Partners, LLC v. Pine Gate Renewables, LLC, et al.
- John Cronan
- 1:25-cv-08946
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Gallatin Power Partners v. Pine Gate Renewables, Judge Cronan ordered citizenship disclosures and service of the complaint and temporary-restraining-order motion.
Gallatin Power Partners, LLC must provide additional information about the citizenship of the LLC parties and serve Pine Gate Renewables, LLC and the other defendants. The defendants may respond to the temporary-restraining-order motion after receiving service.
What happened
Gallatin Power Partners, LLC sued Pine Gate Renewables, LLC and other defendants and filed a request for a temporary restraining order. The complaint says all parties are limited liability companies.
Because an LLC’s citizenship depends on its members, the court required Gallatin Power Partners to identify the citizenship of individual members and the relevant corporate information for corporate members of each LLC party.
Judge Cronan also required Gallatin Power Partners to serve the defendants with the summons, complaint, temporary-restraining-order motion, and order, and to file proof of service. The defendants may respond to the temporary-restraining-order motion within seven days after receiving service. The order did not decide whether to grant the requested temporary restraining order.
The detailed version
- Gallatin Power Partners, LLC v. Pine Gate Renewables, LLC, et al. · No. 1:25-cv-08946
- John Cronan
- Oct. 29, 2025
Background
Gallatin Power Partners, LLC filed a complaint against Pine Gate Renewables, LLC, and other defendants on October 28, 2025. Later that day, Gallatin Power Partners filed a motion for a temporary restraining order, which asks the court to impose short-term relief before the court fully considers the dispute.
The complaint alleges that Gallatin Power Partners and each defendant are limited liability companies. For purposes of determining an LLC’s citizenship, the court stated that an LLC takes the citizenship of its members.
Court’s Order
The court required Gallatin Power Partners to file a letter by October 31, 2025, identifying the citizenship of any individual members of each LLC party. For any corporate entities that are members of an LLC party, the letter must state the entity’s place of incorporation and principal place of business.
The court also required Gallatin Power Partners to serve each defendant by October 30, 2025, with the summons, complaint, motion for a temporary restraining order, and the order itself. Gallatin Power Partners must file proof of service by the same date. The defendants may respond to the temporary-restraining-order motion no later than seven days after receiving service.
This order addressed citizenship information, service, and the schedule for responding to the temporary-restraining-order motion. It did not decide the merits of the complaint or whether to grant the temporary restraining order.
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