Carter v. Flowers

P0L0Z0LA, District Judge.

The issue before the court is whether there is diversity of citizenship between the parties in this case as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332.1 It is clear a federal court may, on its own motion, question the court’s subject matter jurisdiction. The court finds that complete diversity of citizenship does not exist among the parties as required by Strawbridge v. Curtiss, 7 U.S. (3 Cranch) 267, 2 L.Ed. 435 (1806) and, therefore, this court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter. Therefore, this case must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

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