Legal Opinion
Dollar S. S. Lines, Inc. v. Merz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1934No. 6999PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Circuit Judge.
From a $2,500 judgment for plaintiff in an action for libel, defendants appeal.
Jurisdiction was predicated on diversity of citizenship. It appears, however, from the pleadings and admissions that the defendants, La Place and Trapp, are citizens of the same state as plaintiff. Unless these defendants are merely nominal parties, the court was without jurisdiction. Appellee, contending that they are nominal parties, asks that we either disregard them or dismiss as to them, and go on to a consideration of the merits. Appellants contend that it is too late to remedy the defect…
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