Legal Opinion

Marcia N. Cole, Representative of the Estate of Joseph E. Cole v. Nick J. Mileti

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 8, 1998No. 96-4214PublishedCited by 153 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMerritt, J., joined by Moore, J.,

WELLFORD, J. (pp. 438-39), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity ease, defendant Mileti appeals the Magistrate’s judgment in favor of plaintiff Cole, arguing that the Magistrate, after improperly asserting personal jurisdiction over him, erroneously applied Ohio’s statute of limitations to a breach of contract action governed by California law. We conclude that the Magistrate had jurisdiction over Mileti and properly applied Ohio’s statute of limitations.

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This dispute arises from a surety agreement between defendant Mileti and plaintiff’s decedent,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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3Cited by153 opinions

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