Duffy v. Lydell Jewelry Design Studio
- Lewis Liman
- 1:20-cv-00336
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Duffy v. Lydell Jewelry, Judge Liman scheduled a telephone conference to address whether diversity jurisdiction exists.
Amy Claire Duffy, Lydell Jewelry Design Studio, LLC, Global Accessories Group, LLC, and John M. Higgins; the order required the parties to participate in a conference about diversity jurisdiction.
What happened
In Duffy v. Lydell Jewelry Design Studio, Amy Claire Duffy filed a petition invoking diversity jurisdiction. The filing did not state the citizenship of Lydell Jewelry Design Studio, LLC, Global Accessories Group, LLC, or their members.
The court noted that a limited liability company has the citizenship of each of its members for diversity-jurisdiction purposes. The opinion did not decide whether diversity jurisdiction exists.
Judge Lewis J. Liman ordered a telephone conference for March 24, 2020, so the parties could discuss diversity jurisdiction.
The detailed version
- Duffy v. Lydell Jewelry Design Studio · No. 1:20-cv-00336
- Lewis Liman
- Mar. 18, 2020
Background
The petition was filed on January 14, 2020, and its supporting memorandum was filed on February 4, 2020. The petition invoked diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), but did not identify the citizenship of Lydell Jewelry Design Studio, LLC or Global Accessories Group, LLC, or the citizenship of their members.
Jurisdiction Issue
The court noted that, for diversity-jurisdiction purposes, a limited liability company has the citizenship of each of its members. The opinion did not determine whether the parties are diverse or whether the court has diversity jurisdiction.
Order
The court ordered a conference for March 24, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. The conference was to proceed by telephone, and the parties were directed to discuss whether diversity jurisdiction exists. The order did not address the merits of the petition.
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