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181311P.pdf   08/02/2019  Jet Midwest International Co.,  v.  Jet Midwest Group, LLC
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  18-1311
   U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - St. Joseph   
[PUBLISHED] Gruender, Author, with Arnold and Stras, Circuit Judges] Civil Case - Diversity - Attorneys Fees. Citizenship of a Hong Kong limited company is equivalent to a U.S. corporation under 28 U.S.C. sec. 1332(a) for purposes of establishing subject matter jurisdiction. District court's interpretation of the contract in denying attorneys fees is reversed. Phrase "all costs and expenses" should be construed consistently between preparing and enforcing the loan agreement and includes attorneys fees. Cap applied only to preparation costs.