For the purpose of determining the right to bring a lawsuit in federal court,a corporation is a citizen of any state in which it has been incorporated and of the state where it has its principal place of business.

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This is known as the "diversity of citizenship" rule and it applies to corporations as well as individuals. It allows a corporation to bring a lawsuit in federal court if it is incorporated in one state and has its principal place of business in another state, or if it is incorporated in multiple states but has its principal place of business in a different state.

For the Purpose of Determining the Right to Bring a Lawsuit