Legal Opinion
Nissho-Iwai American Corporation v. R. Sukarno Kline, Individually and D/B/A Frankenburg Import-Export Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1988No. 87-2902PublishedCited by 387 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal from a final judgment incorporating a partial summary judgment on the issue of liability, appellants Rukmini Sukarno Kline and Frankenburg Import-Export Ltd. contend that the court below abused its discretion in not reinstating their pleadings, stricken by a state court prior to removal of this case. Appellants also assert — contrary to a finding below— that evidence in the record is competent to raise issues of material fact precluding summary judgment. We AFFIRM.
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Appellant Rukmini Sukarno Kline (“Kline”) was sole owner of appellant Frankenburg…
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