Legal Opinion
Rusack v. Harsha
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 14, 1978No. Civ. 77-1137PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEALON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff has filed this defamation action, asserting the court’s diversity jurisdiction. Presently before the court are three defense motions. Defendant Bishop has moved to dismiss and to quash service of process on the grounds that the court lacks both subject matter jurisdiction over the action and personal jurisdiction over him, that venue is improper, and that he was not properly served. Defendants P. J. Kanistros and Poli-Com, Inc. have moved to dismiss and to quash service of process on the grounds that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by34 opinions
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