Legal Opinion
Bartels v. International Commodities Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 15, 1977No. Civ. B-77-15PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
NEWMAN, District Judge.
This is an action alleging fraud in connection with certain transactions in commodity options. 1 Jurisdiction over federal claims is invoked under federal securities and commodities statutes; diversity jurisdiction and pendent jurisdiction are alleged over several state law causes of action. Defendants have moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, or in the alternative, to change venue. Plaintiff has opposed the motion solely on the ground that defendants are in default for failure to answer. Neither side has responded to the other side’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Califano v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Orange Theatre Corp. v. Rayherstz Amusement Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
- Orange Theatre Corp. v. Rayherstz Amusement Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,798 Securities and Exchange Commission v. American Commodity Exchange, Inc., Howard D. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Leist v. SimplotCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Bross Utilities Service Corp. v. AboubshaitDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1980
- Hofmayer v. Dean Witter & Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1978
- Fairchild, Arabatzis & Smith v. Prometco (Prod. & Metals)District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Curran v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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