Tag Archives: Alien-Citizen Diversity

Seventh Circuit Becomes the First to Hold That an EU “Societas Europaea” (SE) Is a “Corporation” for Diversity Jurisdiction Purposes

In Starstone Ins SE v City of Chicago, No. 23-2712 (7th Cir. Apr. 2, 2025), the Seventh Circuit holds that the plaintiff – a “Societas Europaea” (SE) organized under the rules of the European Union – is a citizen of a foreign state under the federal diversity statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c)(1). Under section 1332(a)(2),Continue reading “Seventh Circuit Becomes the First to Hold That an EU “Societas Europaea” (SE) Is a “Corporation” for Diversity Jurisdiction Purposes”

Seventh Circuit Once Again Tangles with Whether a Chinese-Based Company Is a Corporation or a Limited Liability Company for Purposes of Alien-Citizen Diversity Jurisdiction

Previously, this blog reported on a complex 28 U.S.C. §1332(a)(2) issue of whether a Chinese enterprise was properly held to be a partnership, corporation, or foreign state for diversity purposes (see January 31, 2023 post) decided by the Seventh Circuit.  This Seventh Circuit case, Sunny Handicraft (H.K.) Ltd. v. Envision This! LLC, No. 21-1579 (7thContinue reading “Seventh Circuit Once Again Tangles with Whether a Chinese-Based Company Is a Corporation or a Limited Liability Company for Purposes of Alien-Citizen Diversity Jurisdiction”