Opinion
22-CV-9008 (VEC)
10-25-2022
RHONDA TERRELL, Plaintiff, v. L'OREAL USA, INC, L'OREAL USA PRODUCTS, INC., REVLON, INC., REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORP., STRENGTH OF NATURE GLOBAL, LLC, SOFT SHEEN/CARSON INC., SOFT SHEEN CARSON W.I., INC, Defendants.
ORDER
VALERIE CAPRONI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS on October 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against the above-named Defendants, including Defendant Strength Of Nature Global, LLC, see Compl., Dkt. 1;
WHEREAS Plaintiff alleges that this Court's subject matter jurisdiction in this matter is premised on diversity, id. ¶ 15;
WHEREAS “a limited liability company has the citizenship of its members,” see JeanLouis v. Carrington Mortg. Servs., LLC, 849 Fed.Appx. 296, 298 (2d Cir. 2021);
WHEREAS a complaint premised upon diversity of citizenship must allege the citizenship of natural persons who are members of an LLC and the place of incorporation and principal place of business of any corporate entities that are members of the LLC (including the citizenship of any members of the LLC that are themselves LLCs), see Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs. L.P., 213 F.3d 48, 51-52 (2d Cir. 2000); see also, e.g., In re Bank of Am. Corp. Sec., Derivatives, and ERISA Litig., 757 F.Supp.2d 260, 334 n.17 (S.D.N.Y. 2010);
WHEREAS the Complaint alleges that Defendant Strength of Nature Global, LLC is “a corporation with its principal place of business and headquarters located at 64 Ross Road, Savannah, Georgia 31405,” Compl. ¶ 10; and
WHEREAS the Complaint made no allegations as to the citizenship of the members of Defendant Strength of Nature Global, LLC.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that by no later than Monday, October 31, 2022, Plaintiff must file an amended complaint that cures the deficiencies described herein or the complaint will be dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
SO ORDERED.