Legal Opinion
Alford v. Whitsel
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided February 5, 1971No. EC 7082PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ORMA R. SMITH, District Judge.
This action is before the court on motion of defendant to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over the person of defendant.
Plaintiff is a citizen of the State of Mississippi. Defendant is a citizen of the State of Missouri.
*359Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship, the action being one of a civil nature involving a matter exceeding the sum or value of $10,000, exclusive of interest or costs.1 Plaintiff seeks to recover from defendant actual and punitive damages in the sum of $100,000.
Plaintiff alleges that defendant voluntarily appeared…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Eyerly Aircraft Co. v. Jack Killian, Individually and for and on Behalf of Jan Killian, a MinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Mladinich v. KohnMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
- Edwin A. Walker v. Van H. Savell and the Associated PressCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Mladinich v. KohnMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- McAlpin v. James McKoane Enterprises, Inc.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1975
- Star Brite Distributing, Inc. v. GavinDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1990
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