Opinion
Civil Action 24-3183 (UNA)
11-15-2024
ADAEZE NWOSU, Plaintiff, v. FOUR SEASONS HOTELS LIMITED, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ANA C. REYES, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on review of plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 3) and pro se complaint (ECF No. 1). The Court GRANTS the application and DISMISSES the complaint without prejudice.
Plaintiff, a citizen of Nigeria, brings this action against Four Seasons Hotels Limited, a Canadian citizen, and asserts diversity of citizenship as the basis for this Court's jurisdiction. See Compl. at 2 (page number designated by CM/ECF).
Generally, diversity jurisdiction permits a federal district court to entertain a civil action if the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 and the parties are citizens of different states. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). A district court “may not . . . hear suits between parties who are not citizens of the United States.” Nwosu v. Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., No. 24-cv-00025 (CRC), 2024 WL 4332605, at *3 (D.D.C. Sept. 27, 2024) (citations omitted). As plaintiff well knows, “[b]ecause neither party is a U.S. citizen, the Court . . . lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the case[.]” Id. at *4. Therefore, the Court must dismiss the complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. A separate order dismissing the case follows.