Legal Opinion
Matusow v. Trans-County Title Agency, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 16, 2008No. 07-2148PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge.
In this case we analyze the reach of the “domestic relations” exception to diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The Supreme Court has emphasized the narrowness of this exception, explaining that it “encompasses only cases involving the issuance of a divorce, alimony, or child custody decree.” Ankenbrandt v. Richards, 504 U.S. 689, 704, 112 S.Ct. 2206, 119 L.Ed.2d 468 (1992). Because the instant case does not involve the “issuance of a divorce, alimony, or child custody decree,” we hold that the District Court erred by dismissing the case for lack of…
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