John Simpson v. Brown County Board of Commissioners

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• holding that for purposes of applying the Erie doctrine, D.C. law qualifies as state law (citing Lee v. Flintkote Co., 593 F.2d 1275, 1279 n.14 (D.C. Cir. 1979))
• finding that dance club operators had a duty of care to protect patrons who were attacked in alley immediately after leaving the club
• “Citizenship is an essential element of federal diversity jurisdiction; failing to establish citizenship is not a mere technicality.”
• “[I]t is the province [of] the D.C. Court of Appeals to determine the meaning of D.C. Code provisions.”
• “To determine the citizenship of a corporate entity, courts look to the corporation’s state of incorporation and principal place of business.”
• “[A]n allegation of residence alone is insufficient to establish the citizenship necessary for diversity jurisdiction.” (emphases in original

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