Field v. Volkswagenwerk AG

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 1980-07-10

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SEITZ, Chief Judge, dissenting. I agree with the majority that Ivana’s presence as a plaintiff destroyed the complete diversity necessary for the district court’s jurisdiction. I also agree that the citizenship of Arthur’s estate is that of the administratrix rather than of the deceased. However, I am constrained to disagree with the majority’s disposition of two issues: the holding that Ivana in her individual…

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