Legal Opinion
Gulf Chemical Corp. v. Raytheon-Catalytic, Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided July 10, 1996No. Civil 96-1549(PG)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PEREZ-GIMENEZ, District Judge.
Gulf originally brought this breach of contract suit in the Superior Court of Puerto Rico, Ponce Part. On May 6, 1996, the defendant, Raytheon-Catalytic (“Raytheon”), removed the action to this Court, basing jurisdiction on the diversity of state citizenship between it and Gulf. 28 U.S.C. § 1441 and §. 1332(a)(1). Before the Court is Gulfs motion to remand, alleging lack of diversity.
The law provides that “a corporation shall be deemed to be a citizen of any State by which it has been incorporated and of the State where it has its principal place…
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- Lee J. Topp v. Compair Incorporated, Compair Limited, Siebe Plc and E. Barrie StephensCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Estate of Herbert CammonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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