Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
United States Supreme Court
339 U.S. 667 (1950)
Relevant factsFree
Phillips (plaintiff) sued Skelly, Stanolind, and Magnolia (defendants) under the Declaratory Judgment Act seeking a declaration that gas-purchase contracts remained valid after each defendant tried to terminate; Phillips's complaint asserted no independent basis of diversity or federal-question jurisdiction against Skelly or Stanolind (though diversity existed against Magnolia).
IssueFree
Whether claims brought pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, must still establish diversity or federal subject matter jurisdiction to be brought in federal court.
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