Legal Opinion
Earl Knudsen v. The Torrington Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 18, 1958No. 24756_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge.
The sole question on this appeal is whether plaintiff’s complaint was properly dismissed pursuant to Rule 12(b) (6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Chief Judge Smith of the District Court of Connecticut granted the motion on the ground that the complaint disclosed that the plaintiff was claiming under a sales agency contract assigned to him by a partnership and that such a contract, being personal in nature, terminated on dissolution of the partnership.
Plaintiff alleges that he and two…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dioguardi v. DurningCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Julius Nagler v. Admiral CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Paige v. . FaureNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Commonwealth v. Minds Coal Mining Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Egner v. States Realty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- FRANSMART, LLC v. Freshii Development, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2011
- Hampton v. Hampton Beach Improvement Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1966
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