Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain

490 U.S. 826·1989

What the Court Decided

Held that federal courts of appeals have the authority to dismiss a dispensable non-diverse party to preserve diversity jurisdiction rather than vacate an entire judgment.

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Cited In

Hain Celestial Group v. Palmquist

2025 Term · 24-724

Petitioner argued that even if jurisdiction is doubtful, the final judgment can be preserved by having the appellate court dismiss the non-diverse party now.