Legal Opinion
John D. Newsom, Jr. For the Use and Benefit of His Minor Son, John D. Newsom, III v. Zurich Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1968No. 25594PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Newsom, a citizen of Louisiana, brought this direct action in tort against Zurich, an alien corporation, for damages arising out of an accident between Newsom’s son and Zurich’s insured, a Louisiana citizen. The district court dismissed the action, relying on 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (c). We affirm.
Section 1332(c), conferring federal court jurisdiction in diversity suits, originally provided only that “For the purposes of this section * * * a corporation shall be deemed a citizen of any State by which it has been incorporated and of the State where it has its principal place of business”.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Eisenberg v. Commercial Union Assurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Chemical Transportation Corp. v. Metropolitan Petroleum Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- Kujawa v. American Indemnity Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1944
- Tsakonites v. Transpacific Carriers Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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