Legal Opinion
In Re Cragar Industries, Inc. And General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1983No. 83-4285, 83-4286PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BY THE COURT:
General Motors and Cragar Industries, defendants in a suit for personal injuries, petition for writ of mandamus requesting review of an order transferring the case from the Western District of Louisiana to the Northern District of Mississippi. The order of transfer, while not specific as to its statutory basis, apparently granted a motion filed by plaintiff, Jerrell Wayne Robinson, under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).
The willingness of appellate courts to review rulings on requested transfer motions under the All Writs Act has been expressed in uneven terms throughout the country and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- William Rodger Starnes v. Honorable Matthew F. McGuire Arthur Everett Small, Jr. v. Honorable George L. Hart, JrCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Ellis v. Great Southwestern Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Daniel J. KoenigCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- In Re McDonnell-Douglas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- House of Seagram, Inc. v. State Liquor AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Chrysler Credit Corp. v. Country Chrysler, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Mohamed v. Mazda Motor Corp.District Court, E.D. Texas · 2000
- Edwardsville National Bank and Trust Company, Administrator of the Estate of Chadwick Slone v. Marion Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Santos v. SacksDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1988
- Subacz v. Town Tower Motel Corp.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1983
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