Redner v Sanders

2000

Venue: SDNY

Facts: Redner is a US citizen living in France. He is suing two NY residents, and wants to be in federal court on diversity grounds. Not obvious what the suit is about.

Posture: Motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction

Issue: Is there diversity here?

Holding: No. Dismissed.

Rule: You have to either be a citizen of the foreign country for jurisdiction under § 1332(a)(2) or you have do be a resident of s different state for (a)(1).

Reasoning: He's a US citizen, so (a)(2) is out. But he doesn't establish that he is domiciled anywhere in the US.

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