Legal Opinion
Afa Distributing Co., Inc. v. Pearl Brewing Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1973No. 72-1939PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
This litigation is a thus far unsuccessful effort by a local Virginia beer distributing company (AFA) to prevent a Texas manufacturer of beer (Pearl) from terminating an exclusive franchise to distribute Country Club Malt liquor in northern Virginia. The complaint recites that there is jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 but is silent as to what, if any, federal question is presented. That is not enough. Wright, Law of Federal Courts 59-62 (2d ed. 1970). There is jurisdiction, however, under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 by reason of diversity of citizenship.
The parties agree that…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Wisconsin v. ConstantineauSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Baggett v. BullittSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by37 opinions
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