Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Bunker Ramo Corp.

MEMORANDUM

MERHIGE, District Judge.

This case involves a suit for damages arising from an alleged breach of contract. Jurisdiction is attained pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, and the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000 exclusive of interest and costs. The case is presently before the Court on defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to join an indispensable party. Both parties have submitted memoranda on this issue and the matter is ripe for disposition.1

The facts in the complaint are as follows:

On or about December 11, 1967, Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation (Stone & Webster), acting…