Legal Opinion
Independence Mortgage Trust v. White
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided February 17, 1978No. 75-938-EPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SKOPIL, District Judge:
Introduction
Two questions of law are presently before me for decision. First, what is the citizenship, for purposes of diversity jurisdiction, of a real estate investment trust (“REIT”)? I hold that the citizenship of a REIT is that of each and every state in which any beneficiary or shareholder 1 is a citizen. Second, may a district court set aside its own final judgment upon a showing that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction at the time it entered the judgment? I hold that the court may not so act.
Background
This action was commenced by Independence…
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