United States First Circuit

The "domestic relations exception" to federal diversity jurisdiction does not cover tort claims, even if the claims hinge on issue related to a marital dissolution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/26/2001
• Published 01/26/2001

Judges

• BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Van Dyke with whom Berman & Simmons, P.A. was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anne M. Carney with whom Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC was on brief for appellee.