Ceres Consulting, L.L.C. v. Genesis Venture Logistics, L.L.C. et al
| Ceres Consulting, L.L.C. and Ceres Consulting L.L.C. |
| Arrow Marine, L.L.C., KZM Marine Services, LLC, Genesis Venture Logistics, L.L.C., Amerifactors Financial Group, LLC and Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc. |
| 3:2019cv01345 |
| December 10, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Nancy J Rosenstengel |
| Contract: Marine |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 |
| None |
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| Filing 25 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against Ceres Consulting L.L.C. by KZM Marine Services, LLC.(Morse, Harry) |
Filing 24
ORDER granting #23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Harry E. Morse, VI. (rah)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Harry E. Morse, VI $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4099632 by on behalf of KZM Marine Services, LLC. (Morse, Harry) |
| Filing 22 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc.. (Schoepke, Richard) |
| Filing 21 ANSWER to #10 Amended Complaint Answer to First Amended Interpleader Complaint by Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc..(Schoepke, Richard) |
| Filing 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ceres Consulting L.L.C.. (Miller, Bobby) |
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Richard Jeremy Schoepke. (rah)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Admission by Attorney Richard Jeremy Schoepke $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4093558 by on behalf of Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc.. (Schoepke, Richard) |
| Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ceres Consulting L.L.C.. Genesis Venture Logistics, L.L.C. served on 1/15/2020, answer due 2/5/2020. (Miller, Bobby) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ceres Consulting L.L.C.. Arrow Marine, L.L.C. served on 1/15/2020, answer due 2/5/2020. (Miller, Bobby) |
| Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ceres Consulting L.L.C.. Amerifactors Financial Group, LLC served on 1/15/2020, answer due 2/5/2020. (Miller, Bobby) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ceres Consulting L.L.C.. KZM Marine Services, LLC served on 1/14/2020, answer due 2/4/2020. (Miller, Bobby) |
| Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ceres Consulting L.L.C.. Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc. served on 1/10/2020, answer due 1/31/2020. (Miller, Bobby) |
| Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Amerifactors Financial Group, LLC, Arrow Marine, L.L.C., Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc., Genesis Venture Logistics, L.L.C., KZM Marine Services, LLC. (cds) |
| Filing 11 Summons Requested. (Miller, Bobby) |
| Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ceres Consulting L.L.C..(Miller, Bobby) |
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Filing 9
JURISDICTIONAL ORDER: This matter is before the Court sua sponte on the issue of federal subject matter jurisdiction. See Foster v. Hill, 497 F.3d 695, 696-97 (7th Cir. 2007) ("It is the responsibility of a court to make an independent evaluation of whether subject matter jurisdiction exists in every case."). Plaintiff Ceres Consulting LLC alleges that one of its members is a resident of Missouri and the other a resident of Illinois (Doc. #1 , p. 2). Residence and citizenship are not synonyms and it is the latter that matters for purposes of the diversity jurisdiction. Meyerson v. Harrahs E. Chicago Casino, 299 F.3d 616, 617 (7th Cir. 2002). Additionally, citizenship of an LLC for diversity purposes is the citizenship of each of its members. See, e.g., Copeland v. Penske Logistics, LLC, 675 F.3d 1040, 1043 (7th Cir. 2012). Plaintiff did not allege the members or citizenship of the members for any of the Defendant LLCs. Furthermore, for corporations, the state of incorporation and the principal place of business must be alleged in the complaint. McMillian v. Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 567 F.3d 839, 845 n.10 (7th Cir. 2009), quoting 28 U.S.C. 1332(c)(1). In order to correctly assert the basis of this Court's subject matter jurisdiction, Plaintiff will need to specifically allege the principal place of business for Defendant Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc. Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file an Amended Complaint that corrects the defects in its pleading of the Court's subject matter jurisdiction. The Amended Complaint shall be filed no later than January 17, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 12/18/2019. (anb2)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 8 NOTICE: A party to this action has declined to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. Accordingly, pursuant to Administrative Order 257, effective immediately, this case will no longer be referred to a Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings. Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison no longer assigned to the case. All future documents must bear case number 19-1345-NJR. (rah)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
| Filing 7 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Crane, Allan) |
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Filing 6
ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Allan C. Crane. (rah)
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| Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Allan C. Crane $200 fee paid,receipt number 0754-4056194 by on behalf of Ceres Consulting, L.L.C.. (Crane, Allan) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Bobby R. Miller, Jr on behalf of Ceres Consulting, L.L.C. (Miller, Bobby) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF ACTION. See Local Rule 83.1(f). In all cases filed in, removed to, ortransferred to this court, all attorneys, including government attorneys, shall file a written entry of appearance before addressing the court. Attorney Miller does not have a Notice of Appearance on file in this case. (rah)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
| Filing 2 Notice of Judge Assignment. Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel and Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison assigned. All future documents must bear case number 19-1345-NJR-GCS. If the parties consent to Magistrate Judge assignment, the consent form with instruction is attached for your convenience. Refer to Civil/Removal Case Processing Requirements, found on the ILSD website, for further service information. (Attachments: #1 Consent Brochure)(rah) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Amerifactors Financial Group, LLC, Arrow Marine, L.L.C., Choctaw Transportation Company, Inc., Genesis Venture Logistics, L.L.C., KZM Marine Services, LLC ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0754-4053557.), filed by Ceres Consulting, L.L.C.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Miller, Bobby) |
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