Legal Opinion

General Atomic Co. v. United Nuclear Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 8, 1981No. 80-5830PublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NELSON, Circuit Judge:

In this expedited appeal, General Atomic Company (“GAC”) seeks review of the district court’s dismissal, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, of GAC’s application for confirmation of an arbitration award pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 9. We affirm.

“It is a fundamental principle that federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. The limits upon federal jurisdiction, whether imposed by the Constitution or by Congress, must be neither disregarded nor evaded.” Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger, 437 U.S. 365, 374, 98 S.Ct. 2396, 2403, 57 L.Ed.2d 274 (1978). A federal…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. KrogerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Abbott Laboratories v. Mead Johnson & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  5. Robert Lawrence Company, Inc. v. Devonshire Fabrics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959

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3Cited by98 opinions

  1. Aubie BALTIN; Gwilda Baltin, Plaintiffs-Appellants. v. ALARON TRADING CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  2. Perpetual Securities, Inc. v. Julie Tang and Hua Yu ChenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  3. Al Nieto, Clarence Valdez, Adrian Munenmann, Lester Olivera and Joana L. Gonzales v. Louis Ecker, and Roger FrommerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. Stock West, Inc. v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  5. G.C. And K.B. Investments, Inc., a Louisiana Corporation v. Stuart Wilson Irene WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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