Sheehan v. Gustafson
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
967 F.2d 1214 (8th Cir. 1992)
Relevant factsFree
Gustafson (defendant) moved to sue-alleging Sheehan (plaintiff) in Minnesota federal court under diversity jurisdiction as a Nevada citizen; Gustafson had once lived in Minnesota and retained some business contacts, accounts, and addresses there, but by 1991 his license, registration, tax returns, voter registration, passport, and even his 1989 will reflected Nevada as his permanent domicile, and he was building a new home there.
IssueFree
Whether an individual's mere presence in a state, without an intent to remain, establishes citizenship for the purpose of determining whether diversity jurisdiction exists.
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