Legal Opinion
Michael Bynane v. The Bank of New York Mellon, et
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 2017No. 16-20598PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Michael Bynane appeals the dismissal of his claims, which related to his mortgage and the foreclosure on his home. As an initial matter, Bynane argues that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because there was not- complete diversity, which requires us to address the recurring issue of whether diversity jurisdiction hinges on a trustee’s citizenship or a trust’s shareholders’ citizenships. Bynane also contends that certain claims were improperly dismissed and that Re should have been allowed leave to amend his complaint. For the…
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