Saadeh v. Farouki, 107 F.3d 52 (D.C. Cir. 1997), was a case decided in the D.C. Circuit that espoused a narrow reading of 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)[1] in order to limit federal diversity jurisdiction.
Saadeh v. Farouki | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
Full case name | Rafic Saadeh v. Fawaz Farouki |
Argued | September 26, 1996 |
Decided | March 4, 1997 |
Citation | 107 F.3d 52 |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Karen L. Henderson, Judith W. Rogers, David S. Tatel |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Rogers, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Factual background
editSaadeh, a Greek citizen living in Maryland, sued Farouki, a Jordanian citizen with permanent resident status in Maryland, over an unpaid debt in federal court. The district court found for Saadeh, and Farouki appealed on the merits.
Decision
editThe court reversed the judgment, citing that the lower federal court lacked jurisdiction because of a lack of diversity. The court reasoned that 28 U.S.C. §1332(a) was not intended to allow federal jurisdiction over a suit between two non-citizens.[2]
References
editExternal links
edit- Text of Saadeh v. Farouki, 107 F.3d 52 (D.C. Cir. 1997) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia