Saadeh v. Farouki
| Saadeh v. Farouki | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Text of Saadeh v. Farouki, 107 F.3d 52 (D.C. Cir. 1997) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia