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affirming dismissal in part because the "complaint presented no federal question jurisdiction"
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No. 09-1825.
Submitted Pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) August 4, 2009.
Opinion filed: August 4, 2009.
On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil Action No. 09-cv-00033), District Judge: Honorable Anita B. Brody.
Donald Francis Mackay, Jr., Philadelphia, PA, pro se.
Before: RENDELL, FUENTES and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.
OPINION
Appellant Donald Francis Mackay, Jr. seeks review of the March 6, 2009 order of the District Court denying reconsideration of its decision to dismiss Mackay's civil complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the following reasons, we will affirm.
In January 2009, Mackay filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleging that Keenan Mercedes Benz ("Keenan"), failed to appropriately repair his fully restored 1962 Mercedes Benz. After waiting nearly two years for Keenan to make the necessary repairs, Mackay filed suit seeking to force Keenan to pay a different Mercedes Benz dealer to make the proper repairs. The District Court dismissed Mackay's complaint for lack of jurisdiction and later denied his motion for reconsideration.
We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and our review of the District Court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is plenary. See Frett-Smith v. Vanterpool, 511 F.3d 396, 399 (3d Cir. 2008).
Upon review, we find that the District Court correctly concluded that it lacked jurisdiction over Mackay's complaint. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(h)(3). First, Mackay's complaint presented no federal question jurisdiction as it did not allege that Keenan violated any federal statute or the United States Constitution. Second, jurisdiction could not be based upon diversity of citizenship between the parties because Mackay and Keenan are both citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Therefore, the District Court correctly concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Mackay's complaint and correctly denied his motion for reconsideration.
For the foregoing reasons, we will affirm the District Court's decision to dismiss Appellant's complaint. Although the District Court did not specify, the dismissal is without prejudice. In light of our disposition, we also deny Appellant's petition for expedited relief as moot.