United States Fifth Circuit

The citizenship of every underwriter subscribing to a Lloyd's policy need not be considered when determining whether complete diversity exists. The fact that other parties are bound by a judgment against one obligor or forced to indemnify an obligor is insufficient to bring their citizenship into consideration when they are not parties to the suit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2003
• Published 12/29/2003

Judges

• ZAINEY, District Judge:, Before GARWOOD and JONES, Circuit Judges, and ZAINEY, District Judge .

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard Hunt Gateley (argued), Theodore Mack, Carter Len Ferguson, Brackett & Ellis, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John L. Hubble, Hubble & Pistorius, Harvey Goldwater Joseph (argued), Littler Mendelson, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.