Legal Opinion
John D. Sheehan, Sr. v. Deil O. Gustafson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1992No. 91-3078PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
John D. Sheehan, Sr., appeals the order of the District Court 1 dismissing his action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.
Sheehan, a Nevada citizen, commenced an action in February 1991 against Deil 0. Gustafson alleging breach of an oral contract involving the proceeds of the sale of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheehan brought his action in federal court in Minnesota, asserting that diversity jurisdiction was proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) (1988), because Gustaf-son, according to the complaint, was a citizen of Minnesota.…
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