Fidelity Federal Bank v. Larken Motel Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DuBOIS, District Judge.

The plaintiff, Fidelity Federal Bank (“the Bank”), a California citizen, brought this action against defendants, Larken Motel Company (“Larken”), a Pennsylvania limited partnership, Kenneth S. Stein (“Stein”), a resident of Pennsylvania, and Larry Coleman (“Coleman”), a New Jersey resident, seeking payment on a promissory note and related documents. The asserted basis of jurisdiction is diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

Defendants, prior to the commencement of this federal case, filed a Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of…