Legal Opinion
Frederick Feinstein v. Morris and Joyce Moses, D/B/A Sun-Cal Products
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 12, 1991No. 91-1023PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Frederick Feinstein appeals a Massachusetts district court order that dismissed his pro se complaint on the ground that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants. Although neither party raises the issue, we are duty bound to assess the propriety of our own jurisdiction. See, e.g., Spiegel v. Trustees of Tufts College, 843 F.2d 38, 41 (1st Cir.1988). On this record, we are compelled to hold that appellate jurisdiction is lacking.
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On March 14, 1990, Feinstein filed a complaint for injunctive relief and damages arising from the…
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