Legal Opinion
Fabian v. Kennedy
District Court, N.D. West Virginia
Decided November 18, 1971No. Civ. A. C-70-1-PPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Lou Fabian, a resident and citizen of the State of Indiana, brings this action against defendant, W. George Kennedy, a resident and citizen of the State of Florida, on a contract for plaintiff’s operation of leases owned by defendant to extract minerals allegedly situate in the Northern Judicial District of West Virginia.
Plaintiff alleges jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and involves an amount in controversy in excess of $10,000.
Plaintiff brings his action on an oral contract allegedly made in July of 1968, the terms of which were…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Robertson v. Railroad Labor BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- McQuillen v. National Cash Register Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
- Watson v. CoastWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
- Jones v. Main Island Creek Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
- Iacuone v. PietrantonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Central Operating Company v. Utility Workers of America, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Leslie Equipment Co. v. Wood Resources Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2009
- Teachout v. Larry Sherman's Bakery, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
- McClay v. Mid-Atlantic Country MagazineWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- Barnes v. International Amateur Athletic FederationDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1993
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.