Legal Opinion
Ar-Con Building Specialties, Inc. v. Famco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1973No. 72-3806PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
Ar-Con Building Specialties, Inc. (Ar-Con) brought this diversity action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama seeking to collect a commission it had allegedly earned while acting as sales agent for appellant Famco, Inc. (Famco). Service of process upon Famco, a Mississippi corporation, was accomplished pursuant to one of the Alabama long-arm statutes. 1 After each side had been afforded a full opportunity to present its ease, the district court granted Ar-Con’s motion for a directed verdict. It is from this action by the trial court…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Handley v. ShafferSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- New York Times Company v. SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
- Elkhart Engineering Corporation v. Dornier WerkeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Shumaker v. LEARSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Foote v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Lanton v. Holly Realty Company, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Wimbush v. Coastal Engineering Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1979