Legal Opinion
Cruise v. Castleton, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 3, 1978No. 77 Civ. 5855 (RLC)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Defendant United States Trotting Association (“USTA”) moves to dismiss for lack of venue. F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(3). 1 The basis for the motion is that plaintiffs are members of the USTA, and Article I, § 7 of the USTA’s By-Laws provides, in its entirety:
“Every applicant for membership and every member shall be confined in any action at law or in equity against this Association to the jurisdiction of the courts, Federal or State, within which the principal office of the Association is situated.”
The principal office of the USTA is in Columbus, Ohio, in the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Babcock v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- In-Flight Devices Corporation v. Van Dusen Air, Incorporated, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Wm. H. Muller & Co., Inc. v. Swedish American Line Ltd. And Transatlantic Steamship Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Full-Sight Contact Lens Corp. v. Soft Lenses, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- Ronar, Inc. v. WallaceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- Taylor v. Titan Midwest Construction Corp.District Court, N.D. Texas · 1979
- United States Trotting Ass'n v. Chicago Downs Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Walter J. Shea Daniel C. Ligurotis Joseph Trerotola Jack D. Cox Barbara A. Christe and Vincent Trerotola v. William J. McCarthy and Weldon MathisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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