Legal Opinion
Joseph W. Littman v. Bache & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 4, 1958No. 24672_1PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Circuit Judge.
The question presented by this appeal is whether the plaintiff-appellant had an unconditional right to dismiss this action before service by the defendant of an answer or of a motion for summary judgment. The answer lies in construction of Rule 41(a) Fed.Rules Civ.Proc., 28 U.S.C., which rule we previously have construed in Harvey Aluminum, Inc., v. American Cyanamid Co., 2 Cir., 1953, 203 F.2d 105, certiorari denied 345 U.S. 964, 73 S.Ct. 949, 97 L.Ed. 1383.
Appellant commenced this action by the filing of a complaint on March 18. 1957, served upon the defendant on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Harvey Aluminum, Inc. v. American Cyanamid Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Kilpatrick v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Butler v. DentonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1945
- Wilson & Co. v. Fremont Cake & Meal Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1949
- Love v. Silas Mason Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1946
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3Cited by33 opinions
- In Re Piper Aircraft Distribution System Antitrust Litigation. Van-S-Aviation Corporation v. Piper Aircraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Timothy S. Hamilton v. Shearson-Lehman American Express, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Van Ridgeway, Charles Hilton, and Robert ChandlerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Edward O. Thorp v. John Scarne and Simon & Schuster, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- ISC Holding AG v. Nobel Biocare Finance AGCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- D. C. Electronics, Inc. v. Nartron Corp. And Norma RautiolaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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