Legal Opinion

Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc. v. Shepard Niles, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 8, 1993No. 93-1073PublishedCited by 221 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judge.

AppeDant, Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc. (“Janney”), appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granting appellee, Shepard Niles, Inc.’s (“Shepard Niles”) motion for judgment on the pleadings under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) for failure to join an indispensable party in Janney’s breach of contract action. The person whose non-joinder resulted in dismissal is Shepard Niles’ parent corporation, The Underwood Group, Ltd. (“Underwood”), a citizen of Pennsylvania. In doing so, the district…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Allan J. Jablonski v. Pan American World Airways, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  3. Barney v. Baltimore CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1868
  4. Field v. Volkswagenwerk AGCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  5. Francisco Pujol v. Shearson/american Express, Inc., Appeal of Ana Bonelli De PujolCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by221 opinions

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  4. General Refractories Co. v. First State InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
  5. Siaca v. DCC Operating, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007

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