Interpleader
We love each other so much! Please keep our money for us! Banker Client It’s mine! Give it all to me right now! It’s mine! Give me all the money now!
Insurance Policy $1 million & Double Indemnity Insurer Client
Contingent Beneficiary Insurer Client Sally killed her. Pay me (not her) and pay double!! I’m her daughter. Pay me! If it was suicide, I don’t have to pay at all. Primary Beneficiary
Statutory v. Rule Interpleader StatutoryRule Amount in Controversy Required Diversity Service of Process >$500>$75,000 MinimumComplete Normal (Limited) Nationwide
KS v. MO & MO P DD Complete Diversity?
KS v. MO, KS & NE P D D D Complete Diversity?
KS & NE v. MO & IA P D D P Complete Diversity?
KS & NE v. MO & MO P DD P Complete Diversity?
KS & NE v. MO & NE P D DP Complete Diversity?
KS & KS v. MO & NE P D D P Complete Diversity?
KS v. MO & MO P DD Minimal Claimant Diversity? Identify ClaimantsAre all claimants from one state? Yes, so minimal claimant diversity is not satisfied. Rule or Statute?
KS v. KS & MO P DD Minimal Claimant Diversity? Identify ClaimantsAre all claimants from one state? No, so minimal claimant diversity is satisfied. Rule or Statute?
KS v. IA & MO P D D Minimal Claimant Diversity? Identify ClaimantsAre all claimants from one state? No, so minimal claimant diversity is satisfied. Rule or Statute?
MO v. MO & MO P DD Minimal Claimant Diversity? Identify ClaimantsAre all claimants from one state? Yes, so minimal claimant diversity is not satisfied. Rule or Statute? Then what do you do?