Diversity Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) requires what condition?

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Diversity Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) requires what condition?

Diversity jurisdiction is triggered when parties are citizens of different states, but the requirement is strict: complete diversity. That means every plaintiff must be diverse from every defendant—no plaintiff may share citizenship with any defendant. If even one plaintiff shares a state citizenship with any defendant, diversity jurisdiction fails on this basis, and the case cannot be brought in federal court under diversity. For individuals, citizenship means domicile; for corporations, it typically means the state of incorporation and the corporation’s principal place of business. The other options mix in federal-question jurisdiction or intra-state disputes, which are not what diversity rests on.

Diversity jurisdiction is triggered when parties are citizens of different states, but the requirement is strict: complete diversity. That means every plaintiff must be diverse from every defendant—no plaintiff may share citizenship with any defendant. If even one plaintiff shares a state citizenship with any defendant, diversity jurisdiction fails on this basis, and the case cannot be brought in federal court under diversity. For individuals, citizenship means domicile; for corporations, it typically means the state of incorporation and the corporation’s principal place of business. The other options mix in federal-question jurisdiction or intra-state disputes, which are not what diversity rests on.

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