Legal Opinion
George McGovern v. American Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1975No. 74--2362PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Per curiam
George McGovern filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging that certain corporations were civilly liable to him in double the amount each had contributed to candidate for President Richard M. Nixon, in violation of Article 14.-07 of the Texas Election Code, V.A.T.S., as well as of 18 U.S.C. § 610, a federal criminal statute. Defendant Gulf Oil Corporation moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of standing and failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The district court granted Gulf’s motion without prejudice, on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey v. Robbins Coal Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- John Birch Society v. National Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Niagara Fire Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. Dyess Furniture Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Centraal Stikstof Verkoopkantoor N v. v. Pensacola Port AuthorityDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1962
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3Cited by123 opinions
- Howery v. Allstate Ins CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Getty Oil Corporation, Succeeded by and a Division of Texaco, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Burr Stafford v. Mobil Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Norman T. Strain, D/B/A Trans Texas Tire, Cross-Appellant v. Harrelson Rubber Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Arthur Edward Sheehan v. Army and Air Force Exchange Service, an Instrumentality of the Departments of the Army and of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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