Legal Opinion
Chemical Transportation Corp. v. Metropolitan Petroleum Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 13, 1964PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOPER, District Judge.
Defendants move to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under F.R.Civ.P. 12(h) and 41 (b) on the ground that there is no diversity of citizenship between the parties.
The amended complaint, served on January 26, 1960, asserts seven claims for relief based upon breach of contract, negligence and fraud. 1 The sole jurisdictional basis is the alleged diversity of citizenship of the parties.
The amended complaint alleges that plaintiff is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Liberia (Par. 1); defendant Metropolitan…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Steamship Co. v. TugmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Barrow Steamship Co. v. KaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Black & White Taxicab & Transfer Co. v. Brown & Yellow Taxicab & Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Morris v. GilmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Clarkson Co. v. ShaheenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Clarkson Co., Ltd. v. ShaheenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- SOUTHEAST GUAR. TR. CO., LTD. v. Rodman & Renshaw, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1973
- Andy Jerguson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarily Situated v. Blue Dot Investment, Inc., a Panamanian CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Bergen Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Japan Marine Serv., Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1974
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