United States First Circuit

Magistrate judge-s ruling in a debt collection action is vacated where it is unclear on the record whether whether complete diversity exists between the parties, and thus, whether subject matter jurisdiction exists for the case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/19/2006
• Published 01/19/2006

Judges

• SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Francisco Fernandez-Chiques, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carlos J. Grovas-Porrata with whom Sierra/Serapion, PSC was on brief, for appellees.