Legal Opinion
Blessings Corporation v. Altman
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 9, 1974No. 73 Civ. 2863PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAUMAN, District Judge.
This is an action brought pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, and 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a), in which plaintiff seeks a determination that defendants’ patent is invalid. The defendants have now moved to dismiss, pursuant to Rule 12(b) of the Federal Rules, on two grounds. They contend first, that the instant action is not founded upon an “actual controversy” between the parties within the meaning of the Declaratory Judgment Act and second, that the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction since the amount in controversy is less than ten thousand…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Broadview Chemical Corporation v. Loctite CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Paul A. Muller and Celfil Company Establishment v. Olin Mathieson Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Wembley, Inc. v. Superba Cravats, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Sweetheart Plastics, Inc. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Tubeco, Inc. v. Crippen Pipe Fabrication CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1975
- Nippon Elec. Glass Co., Ltd. v. SheldonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Enka B. V. v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1981
- Premo Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc. v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Mine Safety Appliance Co. v. Energetics Science, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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