Saturday, June 12, 2021

When Liberty Mutual Sues On 57 Street Project Diversity Jurisdiction In Doubt in SDNY

 

By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
BBC - Guardian UK - Honduras - ESPN

SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 8 – Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company  sued JDS Construction Group about a Commercial General Liability insurance policy regarding the project at 105-111 West 57th Street, claiming diversity for Federal court jurisdiction.  

      On June 8, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jesse M. Furman held a proceeding. Inner City Press covered it. 

   Diversity is now in doubt.

A member of defendant 111 West 57th Property Owner LLC is thought to be a citizen of Massachusetts, where Liberty Mutual has its principal place of business. 

 Judge Furman asked for a joint status letter on the topic by June 25, and proposal for next steps.

The case is Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. JDS Construction Group LLC et al., 21-cv-1931 (Furman)

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