Legal Opinion
Elston Investment, Ltd. v. David Altman Leasing Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 9, 1984No. 83-1168PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
The issue presented is whether, for purposes of determining diversity jurisdiction, the citizenship of a limited partnership is the citizenship of all the partners — both general and limited — or of only the general partners. We hold that the citizenship of all the partners is relevant to a determination of the partnership’s citizenship.
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The plaintiff below, Elston Investment, Ltd. (“Elston”), is a limited partnership organized under the laws of Illinois. Ill.Rev. Stat. ch. 106V2, §§ 44-73. Elston’s general partner is Douglas Neison, a citizen of Illinois. The limited…
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