Midwest Transit, Inc. v. Hicks

ORDER

Hal D. Hicks has lived a very active and colorful life, owning homes and large amounts of land in Illinois and Florida, running a business that gave him access to a private jet, and dating, marrying, and divorcing women in both states. While such a lifestyle was no doubt exciting for Hicks, it presents a federal court with a significant problem in determining his citizenship for diversity purposes. The district court determined that Hicks was a citizen of Illinois and dismissed this case for lack of diversity jurisdiction. Because we believe that the court did not properly consider…