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Saadeh v. Farouki

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Saadeh v. Farouki
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Full case name Rafic Saadeh v. Fawaz Farouki
ArguedSeptember 26, 1996
DecidedMarch 4, 1997
Citation107 F.3d 52
Court membership
Judges sittingKaren L. Henderson, Judith W. Rogers, David S. Tatel
Case opinions
MajorityRogers, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)

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.

Factual background

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Saadeh, 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).
  2. ^ Yeazell, C. Civil Procedure, 7th Edition. Aspen Publishers, New York, NY, 2008.
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