Legal Opinion
Commonwealth of Virginia, Proposed Intervenor-Appellant v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1976No. 76-1270PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KUNZIG, Judge:
The Commonwealth of Virginia appeals the district court’s denial of Virginia’s motion to intervene under Fed.R.Civ.P. 24(a)(2) in a suit by the Virginia Electric & Power Company (VEPCO) against Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Westinghouse). VEPCO’s suit against Westinghouse is one of thirteen similar actions brought against Westinghouse, which have been combined and transferred to the Eastern District of Virginia for a coordinated and consolidated proceeding. Because denial of intervention will not impair or impede Virginia’s interests, and its interests are adequately…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Ordnance Container Corporation v. Sperry Rand Corporation, Cf & I Steel Corporation, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Jewell Ridge Coal Corp. v. Local No. 6167 United Mine Workers of AmericaDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1943
3Cited by120 opinions
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- United States Postal Service v. BrennanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Gould v. Alleco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- The Moosehead Sanitary District v. S. G. Phillips Corporation, Etc., State of MaineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Teague v. BakkerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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