Legal Opinion
Leighton v. NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN RAILROAD CO.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 18, 1969No. 61 Civ. 673PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LASKER, District Judge.
In this diversity action the plaintiff, a New York attorney, sues to recover the fair and reasonable value of legal services rendered by him to defendant, a New Jersey railroad. Defendant contends that the court should, in the exercise of its discretion, relinquish jurisdiction to a New Jersey court. As specific defenses, the defendant alleges; (1) that N.J.S.A. 2A:13-6 is a bar to plaintiff’s suit; (2) that under the terms of the contract plaintiff is not entitled to further payment; (3) that accord and satisfaction has occurred or that plaintiff has waived…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Meredith v. Winter HavenSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Markham v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Auten v. AutenNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Wunschel Law Firm, P.C. v. ClabaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Abdulla v. KlosinskiDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 2012
- Courtland v. Walston & Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Knapp v. McFarlandDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Leighton v. New York, Susquehanna & Western RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969
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