Legal Opinion
Jetco Electronic Industries, Inc. v. Gardiner
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 2, 1971No. Civ. A. 70-H-441, 70-H-446PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and Order:
SINGLETON, District Judge.
These consolidated diversity cases as styled and numbered above were brought for the recovery of damages and for injunctive relief. Defendants are alleged to have caused to be printed certain false and defamatory statements about a product manufactured and sold by plaintiff. Now pending is a motion to dismiss by defendants based upon lack of jurisdiction and failure by the complaint to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Although there has been a question raised as to the minimum jurisdictional amount of 28 U.S.C. 1332, which will be…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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