McLaren v. Self Storage Zone

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: June 30, 2009
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2009-1209
• Status: Published

Opinion

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DOUGLAS McLAREN, Plaintiff,

v. Civil Action No.

09 1299

SELF STORAGE ZONE, et al.,

Defendants.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter comes before the Court upon review of plaintiff s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, pro se complaint, and motion for a temporary restraining order. The Court will grant the application, dismiss the complaint as frivolous, and deny the motion for a temporary restraining order as moot.

It appears that plaintiff rented a storage locker at a facility in suburban Maryland and that the named defendants of having committed "high felony theft, criminal [and] civil violations," Compl. at 2 (page numbers designated by the Court), including the seizure of his possessions, ia'. at 5. He demands "damage[s] in [the] sum of $4.7 million dollars." ]d. at l5.

Federal district courts have jurisdiction in civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 133 l. ln 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). Although plaintiff demands that the matter in controversy exceeds the threshold amount, he does not establish that the parties reside or conduct business in different states. For this reason, plaintiff does not establish

jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship.

The Court will dismiss the complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter

jurisdiction. An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is issued separately.

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United States District Judge

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