Legal Opinion

Stinnes Interoil, Inc. v. Apex Oil Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 8, 1985No. 84 Civ. 6622(PKL)PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LEISURE, District Judge:

In this suit for breach of contract 1 defendants Apex Oil Co., Goldstein Oil Co. and Novelly Oil Co. (collectively “Apex”) have moved pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or in the alternative, to transfer this action to the Eastern District of Missouri under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) 2 . I con-elude that neither prong of defendants’ motion should be granted.

I. SUFFICIENCY OF THE COMPLAINT — RULE 12(b)(6).

It is elementary that for purposes of a motion under Rule 12(b)(6),…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. California Motor Transport Co. v. Trucking UnlimitedSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. McLain v. Real Estate Board of New Orleans, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Factors Etc., Inc. And Boxcar Enterprises Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. And Stop and Shop Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  5. Melanie Geisler v. Orlando R. Petrocelli and Pinnacle Books, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  2. Arkla Energy Resources v. Roye Realty & Developing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  3. Constitution Reinsurance Corp. v. Stonewall InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
  4. Kelly v. MD Buyline, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1998
  5. Eastern Scientific Marketing, Inc. v. Tekna-Seal, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1988

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