No. 25-934

Gore and Associates Management Company, Inc. v. SLSCO Ltd., et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-06
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: 28-usc-1359 assignor-citizenship diversity-jurisdiction federal-court-procedure jurisdictional-dismissal subject-matter-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a federal court may dismiss a diversity action, years after filing, for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction based solely on the plaintiff's inability to produce admissible evidence of the citizenship of nonparty assignors, absent any finding—or evidence—of a collusive or improper assignment under 28 U.S.C § 1359.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal court may dismiss a diversity action, years after filing, for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction based solely on the plaintiff's inability to produce admissible evidence of the citizenship of nonparty assignors, absent any finding—or evidence—of a collusive or improper assignment under 28 U.S.C § 1359

Docket Entries

2026-04-08
Brief of SLSCO Ltd., et al. in opposition submitted.
2026-04-08
Brief of respondents SLSCO Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.
2026-03-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2026.
2026-03-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2026 to April 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)

Attorneys

Gore and Associations Management Company, Inc.
Anna Dorkas TorresWolfe Pincavage, Petitioner
SLSCO Ltd., et al.
Salvador J. Antonetti-StuttsO'Neil & Borges, LLC, Respondent