Legal Opinion
Kenrose Mfg. Co., Inc., a New York Corporation v. Fred Whitaker Company, Inc. v. Kilodyne, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1972No. 72-1007PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Senior Circuit Judge:
Our task here is to determine whether independent subject-matter jurisdiction is necessary for a plaintiff in a federal court to maintain a claim directly against a third-party defendant. Notwithstanding the acknowledged relaxation of jurisdictional requirements in federal third-party practice, we agree with the District Judge that the course of action proposed by plaintiff would exceed the limits of the court’s power. We therefore affirm the District Court’s order dismissing the amended complaint against the third-party defendant for lack of subject-matter…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- American Cyanamid Company v. Robert A. McGheeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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- National Mutual Ins. Co. Of the District of Columbia v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- S.A. Andes v. Versant Corporation, and First Washington Investments Corporation and Thomas F. HerrCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
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