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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.