19 Cited authorities

Hertz Corp. v. Friend
559 U.S. 77 (2010) Cited 4,399 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding that a corporation's principal place of business is “the place where a corporation's officers direct, control, and coordinate the corporation's activities”
New Hampshire v. Maine
532 U.S. 742 (2001) Cited 4,638 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that under the doctrine of judicial estoppel, “New Hampshire is equitably barred from asserting—contrary to its position in the 1970's litigation—that the inland Piscataqua River boundary runs along the Maine shore”
Carden v. Arkoma Associates
494 U.S. 185 (1990) Cited 2,521 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that limited partnerships are deemed citizens of every state where any partner resides
Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain
490 U.S. 826 (1989) Cited 1,823 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that, where multiple defendants "are jointly and severally liable, it cannot be argued that [one is] indispensable"
S. Cross Overseas Agencies, Inc. v. Wah Kwong Shipping Grp. Ltd.
181 F.3d 410 (3d Cir. 1999) Cited 1,049 times
Holding a court may "properly" resolve a 12(b) motion by "look[ing] at public records, including judicial proceedings, in addition to the allegations in the complaint."
Swiger v. Allegheny Energy
540 F.3d 179 (3d Cir. 2008) Cited 306 times
Holding that "the complete diversity requirement demands that all partners be diverse from all parties on the opposing side" and agreeing that the district court lacked diversity jurisdiction due to one "stateless partner"
Whitmire v. Victus Limited
212 F.3d 885 (5th Cir. 2000) Cited 205 times
Holding that a district court had the authority to allow an amendment of a complaint to cure a failure to state an additional theory of jurisdiction at the time of filing
Canedy v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
126 F.3d 100 (2d Cir. 1997) Cited 193 times
Holding diversity established in light of affidavits submitted to this Court, where "the affidavits [we]re contested by neither party, and there [wa]s nothing in the record to suggest lack of jurisdiction"
Karazanos v. Madison Two Associates
147 F.3d 624 (7th Cir. 1998) Cited 99 times
Holding that, for Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss, district court can consider unsworn statements
Dresser Indus., Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyds
106 F.3d 494 (3d Cir. 1997) Cited 84 times
Holding that diversity jurisdiction exists under Section 1331 over "a suit between diverse [U.S.] citizens when, in addition to those citizens, aliens appear as both plaintiffs and defendants"
Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
28 U.S.C. § 1332 Cited 114,466 times 572 Legal Analyses
Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 23,013 times 16 Legal Analyses
Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Section 1631 - Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction
28 U.S.C. § 1631 Cited 7,835 times 16 Legal Analyses
Granting courts authority to transfer action to court with proper jurisdiction
Rule 802 - The Rule Against Hearsay
Fed. R. Evid. 802 Cited 3,964 times 12 Legal Analyses
Recognizing federal statutes, the Federal Rules of Evidence, or Supreme Court rules as sources for exceptions to the rule against hearsay

ARCA Investments et al v. Proskauer Rose LLP et al

19 Cited authorities

Holding that a corporation's principal place of business is “the place where a corporation's officers direct, control, and coordinate the corporation's activities”

Holding that under the doctrine of judicial estoppel, “New Hampshire is equitably barred from asserting—contrary to its position in the 1970's litigation—that the inland Piscataqua River boundary runs along the Maine shore”

Holding that limited partnerships are deemed citizens of every state where any partner resides

Holding that, where multiple defendants "are jointly and severally liable, it cannot be argued that [one is] indispensable"

Holding a court may "properly" resolve a 12(b) motion by "look[ing] at public records, including judicial proceedings, in addition to the allegations in the complaint."

Holding that "the complete diversity requirement demands that all partners be diverse from all parties on the opposing side" and agreeing that the district court lacked diversity jurisdiction due to one "stateless partner"

Holding that a district court had the authority to allow an amendment of a complaint to cure a failure to state an additional theory of jurisdiction at the time of filing

Holding diversity established in light of affidavits submitted to this Court, where "the affidavits [we]re contested by neither party, and there [wa]s nothing in the record to suggest lack of jurisdiction"

Holding that, for Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss, district court can consider unsworn statements

Holding that diversity jurisdiction exists under Section 1331 over "a suit between diverse [U.S.] citizens when, in addition to those citizens, aliens appear as both plaintiffs and defendants"

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Granting courts authority to transfer action to court with proper jurisdiction

Recognizing federal statutes, the Federal Rules of Evidence, or Supreme Court rules as sources for exceptions to the rule against hearsay