United States Fourth Circuit

In a suit for breach of contract arising from the construction of a new arena for the University of Maryland, the district court lacked removal jurisdiction since the University is an alter ego of Maryland and, therefore, is not a "citizen" for purposes of diversity jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/11/2005
• Published 05/11/2005

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Joel Henry Oleinik, Assistant Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE Attorney General of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellants.   Christopher Rowe Mellott, Venable, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General of Maryland, Jennifer L. Forrence, Assistant Attorney General, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellants.  Randolph Stuart Sergent, Venable, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.