C & J MANAGEMENT CORP. v. Anderson

ORDER

ROBERT W. PRATT, Chief Judge.

C & J Management Corporation, C & J Leasing Corporation, and C & J Vantage Leasing Company (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed the above-captioned action against Defendants, Laura Anderson (“Anderson”) and FirstLease, Inc. (“FirstLease”) (collectively “Defendants”), on December 5, 2007, asserting both federal and state law claims. Clerk’s No. 1. On July 20, 2009, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss all federal claims. Clerk’s No. 47. The Court now addresses whether federal jurisdiction is proper.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs formerly operated…