Legal Opinion
Gordon-Maizel Construction Co. v. Leroy Productions, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 22, 1986No. Civ. A. 86-720PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
STANLEY S. HARRIS, District Judge.
This Memorandum Opinion addresses the issue whether this Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Although no motion to dismiss has been presented to the Court, it is the duty of a federal court in every case to determine whether it has subject matter jurisdiction. Bouchet v. The National Urban League, Inc., 730 F.2d 799, 805 (D.C.Cir.1984). Therefore, the Court addresses this jurisdictional issue sua sponte.
The underlying question is whether the citizenship of limited partners “counts” in determining whether a…
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- Chapman v. BarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Colonial Realty Corporation v. Bache & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Carlsberg Resources Corp. v. Cambria Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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