United States Third Circuit

In a tort suit asserting numerous state-law claims, dismissal for lack of federal diversity jurisdiction is affirmed where a federal district court lacks diversity jurisdiction over a lawsuit involving a partnership where one of its partners is a dual American-British citizen domiciled in a foreign state.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/25/2008
• Decided 08/25/2008
• Published 08/25/2008

Judges

• Before:  McKEE, RENDELL and TASHIMA , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory A. Beck (Argued), Paul Alan Levy Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, Counsel for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Theresa J. Chung (Argued), Michael J. Ossip, Esq., Michael A. Bloom, Esq., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Sara A. Begley, Esq., Robert A. Nicholas, Esq., Tracey G. Weiss, Esq., Reed Smith Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellees.