Fletcher v. Courtyard Manor

Opinion

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FILED

DEC 1 3 2012

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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DEBORAH DIANE FLETCHER, § t\‘i°\sotpsr;:_`§

v. § Civil Action N0. COURTYARD MANOR, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION

"Plaintiff has strong reasons to believe that someone have [sic] control [over her] PC- Notebook," and that this peison entered her room and destroyed data. Compl. at 2 (page number designated by the Court). She asks the Court "to check the security system . . . to see just who has been doing these things." Id.

Federal district courts have jurisdiction in civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § l33l. In addition, federal district courts have jurisdiction over civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds $75,000, and the suit is between citizens of different states. See 28 U.S.C. § l332(a). This complaint sets forth no federal question. Although the parties appear to be citizens of different states, the complaint makes no demand for damages, and the Court is unable to determine whether the matter in controversy exceeds the $75,000 threshold. Accordingly, the Court will dismiss this action for

lack of subject matter jurisdiction. An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is

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