Randazzo v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

117 F.R.D. 557 (E.D. Pa. 1987)

Relevant factsFree

Randazzo (plaintiff) sued Bevco and C.E. Refractories (defendants) in federal court based on diversity jurisdiction, alleging Bevco was "organized and domiciled" in Pennsylvania and that C.E. Refractories was "organized" in Delaware with a "registered office" in Pennsylvania, without ever using the specific phrases "state of incorporation" or "principal place of business."

IssueFree

Whether a plaintiff can establish diversity of citizenship when the complaint fails to specifically allege a defendant corporation's state of incorporation and principal place of business.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

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