New York State Teachers Retirement System v. Kalkus

K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Peter Kalkus, Lamar Financial, Inc., Lamar Properties, Inc., Arlington Alliance, Ltd., Lamar Financial Partnership, and Polk & Taylor Associates Limited Partnership (“PTA”) seek to appeal the district court's order, declaring that New York State Teachers Retirement System (“Teachers”) is entitled to additional interest under certain mortgage agreements. Because we conclude that the district court did not have diversity jurisdiction, we vacate the judgment below and remand this case to the district court with directions to dismiss for lack of subject-matter…