United States Sixth Circuit

In a suit brought by plaintiffs against a South Korean corporation and a natural citizen of South Korea raising breach of contract and fraud claims, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where there were alien corporations on both sides of the controversy, and thus the case lacked complete diversity for purposes of diversity jurisdiction. It makes no difference whether plaintiff-Grand Cayman Islands corporation has its principal place of business in the U.S.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/13/2007
• Published 12/13/2007

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, SILER, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Bruce E. Bagelman, Law Offices of Bruce E. Bagelman, Dallas, Texas, for Appellants.  Jeffry H. Ray, Ray, Valdez, McChristian & Jeans, El Paso, Texas, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Bruce E. Bagelman, Law Offices of Bruce E. Bagelman, Dallas, Texas, Tailim Song, Tailim Song Law Firm, Dallas, Texas, for Appellants.  Jeffry H. Ray, Karen L. Landinger, Ray, Valdez, McChristian & Jeans, El Paso, Texas, Douglas N. Godshall, Robert L. Tucker, Hanna, Campbell & Powell, Akron, Ohio, for Appellees.