Venue: |
SDNY
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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. |
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Posture: |
Motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction |
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Issue: |
Is there diversity here? |
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Holding: |
No. Dismissed. |
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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). |
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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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Dicta: |
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