Legal Opinion

Lewis I. Abramson World Coin Partners v. Joel F. Brownstein

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 21, 1990No. 88-1857PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, we consider the constitutionality of California’s statute of limitations tolling provision under the Commerce Clause.

BACKGROUND

In June 1981, World Coin Partners (“World”) and its general partner, Lewis Abramson, California residents, agreed to purchase gold coins and currency from Joel Brownstein, at that time a Massachusetts resident. The transaction was negotiated over the telephone. Abramson and World paid $56,600, but Brownstein never completely fulfilled his part of the contract.

In July 1987, Abramson and World filed a complaint against…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  4. United States v. Kenneth Joe Whitten, John Elmer Gaiefsky, Jack Wayne Gish, Richard Lawrence ShimelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  5. Bendix Autolite Corp. v. Midwesco Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by70 opinions

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