Legal Opinion
Ward v. Connor
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 18, 1980No. Civ. A. 79-1071-NPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MacKENZIE, Chief Judge.
This case comes before this Court on defendants’ Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss. Defendants principally challenge the existence of subject matter jurisdiction, and contend that the Court should dismiss plaintiff’s complaint in its entirety. Defendants additionally assert that even if the Court finds jurisdiction over the instant matter, several of the state claims set forth in plaintiff’s complaint are not cognizable under Virginia law and must be dismissed.
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Background
Thomas Joseph Ward, a member of the Unification Church, claims that it was his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Marlowe v. Fisher BodyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Action, Percy Green v. Rowland E. GannonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- John F. BELLAMY, Jr., Appellant, v. MASON’S STORES, INC., (RICHMOND), and A. Friedman, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Baer v. BaerDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Buschi v. KirvenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Buschi v. KirvenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Vansant and Gusler, Inc. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1993
- Ward v. ConnorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Morgan v. American Family Life Assurance Co. of ColumbusDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1983
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