Legal Opinion
Messer v. American Gems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1980No. 79-1189PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
On July 11,1976, James Richard Braedyn, a nonresident of North Carolina,1 was killed in an accident on the North Carolina premises of the sole remaining defendant, American Gems, Inc. American Gems, Inc., a Maryland corporation, because it had its principal place of business in North Carolina, was a citizen' of North Carolina for purposes of determining whether there was diversity jurisdiction.2
The district court accepted, for purposes of the ruling it made, and so do we, the representation that decedent had no assets subject to administration, and that the claims for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kramer v. Caribbean Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mecom v. Fitzsimmons Drilling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- James L. Lester, Administrator of the Estate of Flossie Mae Garner Brown, Deceased v. Heyward McFaddon and Cameron Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Reynolds v. Lloyd Cotton MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
- Lonnie Miller, Administrator of the Estate of Albert Miller, Jr., Deceased and Albert Miller, Sr. v. Ely J. Perry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Travelers Property Casualty v. GoodCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Carlton v. Baww, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Pallazola v. RuckerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Carlton v. Baww, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- AU Optronics Corporation v. State of South CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
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