Continental Motion Pictures v. Allstate Film Co.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

RAFEEDIE, District Judge.

1. INTRODUCTION

Defendants Len Turner (“Turner”) and All State Film Company (“All State”) seek to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint 1 for breach of contract, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation on the ground that the Court allegedly lacks diversity jurisdiction 2 over this action because defendant Turner is a citizen of California and defendants allege plaintiff Continental Motion Pictures (“Continental”) has a dual corporate citizenship including a principal place of business in Los Angeles.…