Legal Opinion
Calagaz v. Calhoon
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1962No. Nos. 19293, 19417PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
These appeals1 concern a class action by members of a local unincorporated association against the members of a national unincorporated association. Ju*251risdiction is asserted on the ground of diversity of citizenship. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction and insufficiency of service of process. We reverse and remand.
The plaintiff, Peter. Calagaz, filed a class action on behalf of himself and all other members of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association No. 14 (Local No. 14), an unincorporated association having its sole office in Mobile,…
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