Legal Opinion
Elf Aquitaine, Inc. v. Placid Oil Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 27, 1985No. Civ. A. Nos. 85-182 MMS to 85-185 MMSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Elf Aquitaine, Inc. (“Elf”) brought separate suits in this Court against four purchasers of its crude oil, alleging that they failed to pay the full amounts due under the agreements of sale. Presently before the Court are motions filed by defendants to dismiss the complaints for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under the Delaware statute of limitations.1 For the reasons expressed below, the Court will dismiss the complaint in each case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
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- Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by3 opinions
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