Lillian B. Mahoney v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., a Corporation

This is an appeal from final order dismissing plaintiff’s complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff is a citizen of Nebraska. Defendant is incorporated in Iowa. The jurisdictional amount is present. Plaintiff alleged defendant’s principal place of business is in a state other than Nebraska. Defendant in its motion to dismiss asserts its “principal place of business” as such term is used in 28 U. S.C.A. § 1332(c) is in Nebraska. Evidence was introduced in the form of affidavits and answers to interrogatories. The dispositive issue is whether the trial court’s determination that defendant’s…