GRAND UNION SUPERMARKETS V.I. v. H.E. LOCKHART MGT

No. 02-2578.

316 F.3d 408 (2003)

GRAND UNION SUPERMARKETS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, INC. v. H.E. LOCKHART MANAGEMENT, INC. Grand Union Supermarkets of the Virgin Islands, Inc.; Red Apple Group, Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

January 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karin A. Bentz, [Argued], Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellants.

Gregory H. Hodges, Simone R.D. Francis, [Argued], Dudley, Topper & Feuerzeig, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellee.

Before SCIRICA, ALITO and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

We are asked to decide whether a corporation that maintains the qualifications to do business in a state, but no longer enters into any business contracts, makes any sales or purchases, owns any assets, owns or rents any property, employs any workers, or maintains an address in the state, can be said to have its principal place of business in that state for diversity purposes. We hold that since such a corporation...

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