Legal Opinion
Caldararo v. Au
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 13, 1983No. 83 Civ. 1628 (ADS)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SOFAER, District Judge:
This is a negligence action against the driver of one of two automobiles that collided in New York. Defendant Au, the driver of the automobile that allegedly injured plaintiff Caldararo, has moved to dismiss for lack of diversity jurisdiction in that both Au and Caldararo are New York domiciliaries, and because of Caldararo’s failure to join the automobile’s owner, Chu, also a New York domiciliary is an indispensable party who cannot be joined without destroying diversity. The diversity of citizenship of the parties is determined at the time…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- White v. SmithDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1975
- Champion Spark Plug Company v. KarchmarDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Sikora v. KeillorNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
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