· 9/17/1997
Marian R. Canedy v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Citations
- 126 F.3d 100
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 24967
- 1997 WL 572997
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that the plaintiff's allegation that she was a “resident” of Virginia was insufficient to establish diversity jurisdiction over claims against Massachusetts corporation
- noting that “it is well-established that allegations of residency alone cannot establish citizenship” (citation omitted)
- finding that the complaint failed to comply with Rule 8(a)(1) where, inter alia, it merely alleged that defendant was a resident of Virginia
- ordering the parties “to submit additional affidavits regarding the plaintiff’s domicile and the defendant’s state of incorporation”
- ordering the parties after oral argument on appeal “to submit additional affidavits regarding the plaintiff's domicile and the defendant’s state of incorporation” to establish whether diversity jurisdiction existed
- ordering the parties after oral argument on appeal “to submit additional affidavits regarding the plaintiff's domicile and the defendant’s state of incorporation” to establish whether diversity jurisdiction existed
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Judges: Winter, Cardamone, Haight
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