Legal Opinion
Horton v. Bank One, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 5, 2004No. 03-50865PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Sarah Jenkins Horton appeals the district court’s rejection of her contention that for purposes of its diversity jurisdiction, a national bank is a citizen of each and every state in which it has a branch. We affirm.
I
The facts underlying this dispute involve a retail installment contract for the purchase of a vehicle by Horton. In 2002, Horton filed suit against Bank One in Texas state court alleging violations of several consumer-protection-type statutes and asserting several common-law claims. In February 2003, Horton sent a settlement offer to Bank…
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