Legal Opinion
Dewey Fanning v. United Fruit Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1966No. 10004_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge:
The question to be decided is whether for Jones Act venue purposes a corporate defendant’s residence includes a judicial district in which the corporation is doing business as well as the district of its incorporation.
Dewey Fanning, a seaman, instituted in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia an action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, against his employer-shipowner. The District Judge granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of proper venue, and this appeal was taken. 1
The shipowner is incorporated under the laws of New Jersey and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Panama Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hiram B. Ely v. Richard W. Velde, Associate Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Pure Oil Co. v. SuarezSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- States Marine Lines, Inc. v. George P. Shultz, Secretary of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Eastland Construction Co., Inc. v. Keasbey and Mattison CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- J. Wesley Snyder, D/B/A Snyder's Auto Sales v. Eastern Auto Distributors, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
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