Legal Opinion
Cochrane v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1979No. Nos. 77-1988, 78-1008PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM H. BECKER, Senior District Judge.
These consolidated appeals are from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa1 granting a defense motion to dismiss for improper venue2 this diversity case which sounds in common law tort for alleged abuse of process cognizable under Iowa law, and generally under § 682 of the Restatement of Torts.
The plaintiffs (appellants) in the case are Lex Hawkins and John A. Cochrane, both of whom are practicing attorneys. Mr. Hawkins is a citizen of Iowa, residing in and practicing in Des Moines, in the Southern…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Arthur H. Aftanase v. Economy Baler Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- United Steelworkers of America v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,718 Glen J. Travis v. Anthes Imperial LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Gardner Engineering Corporation v. Page Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Vardaman S. Dunn v. Koehring Company, Hyde Construction Company, Inc., Cross v. Koehring Company, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by44 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. DeshotelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- John Pochiro and Karen Pochiro, Husband and Wife v. The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Missouri Housing Development Commission v. Edward W. Brice, Jr., Paul Goodrich, Joseph TimiltyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- In Re Nine Mile Limited, D/B/A Serco Administrators and American Warranty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Hodson v. AH Robins Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1981
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