United States Fourth Circuit

In a breach of contract action involving disability, summary judgment for Defendant is vacated with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, where diversity jurisdiction was lacking because both Plaintiff and Defendant were citizens of foreign nations.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2008
• Decided 03/11/2009
• Published 03/11/2009

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Philip M. Musolino, Musolino & Dessel, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Robert P. O'Brien, Niles, Barton & Wilmer, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Sylvia J. Rolinski, Rolinski & Suarez, L.L.C., Potomac, Maryland, for Appellant.  David T. Lampton, Niles, Barton & Wilmer, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.