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28 U.S.C. § 1697 — Service in multiparty, multiforum actions
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When the jurisdiction of the district court is based in whole or in part upon [section 1369 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1369&num=0&edition=prelim), process, other than subpoenas, may be served at any place within the United States, or anywhere outside the United States if otherwise permitted by law.
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**(a) In General.—** The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action involving minimal diversity between adverse parties that arises from a single accident, where at least 75 natural persons have died in the accident at a discrete location, if—
(1) a defendant resides in a State and a substantial part of the accident took place in another State or other location, regardless of whether that defendant is also a resident of the State where a substantial part of the accident took place;
(2) any two defendants reside in different States, regardless of whether such defendants are also residents of the same State or States; or
(3) substantial parts of the accident took place in different States.
**(b) Limitation of Jurisdiction of District Courts.—** The district court shall abstain from hearing any civil action described in subsection (a) in which—
(1) the substantial majority of all plaintiffs are citizens of a single State of which the primary defendants are also citizens; and
(2) the claims asserted will be governed primarily by the laws of that State.
**(c) Special Rules and Definitions.—** For purposes of this section—
(1) minimal diversity exists between adverse parties if any party is a citizen of a State and any adverse party is a citizen of another State, a citizen or subject of a foreign state, or a foreign state as defined in [section 1603(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1603/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) a corporation is deemed to be a citizen of any State, and a citizen or subject of any foreign state, in which it is incorporated or has its principal place of business, and is deemed to be a resident of any State in which it is incorporated or licensed to do business or
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TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
§ 1711
for trial in another in any civil action in a dis-
trict court.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 945.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 112 (Mar. 3, 1911,
ch. 231, § 51, 36 Stat. 1101; Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 345, 42 Stat.
849; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 526, § 1, 43 Stat. 1264; Apr. 16, 1936,
ch. 230, 49 Stat. 1213).
Venue provisions of section 112 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940
ed., appear in sections 1391 and 1401 of this title. Other
provisions are incorporated in section 1695 of this title.
The exception at the beginning of the section was
substituted for ‘‘Except as provided in sections 113–117
of this title.’’
Changes were made in phraseology.
§ 1694. Patent infringement action
In a patent infringement action commenced in
a district where the defendant is not a resident
but has a regular and established place of busi-
ness, service of process, summons or subpoena
upon such defendant may be made upon his
agent or agents conducting such business.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 945.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 109 (Mar. 3, 1911,
ch. 231, § 48, 36 Stat. 1100).
Venue provisions of section 109 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940
ed., appear in section 1400 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
§ 1695. Stockholder’s derivative action
Process in a stockholder’s action in behalf of
his corporation may be served upon such cor-
poration in any district where it is organized or
licensed to do business or is doing business.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 945.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 112 (Mar. 3, 1911,
ch. 231, § 51, 36 Stat. 1101; Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 345, 42 Stat.
849; Mar.
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