Legal Opinion
Great American Insurance Company v. The United States, and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 14, 1968No. 249-67PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COWEN, Chief Judge.
This case presents a question of this court’s jurisdiction over a third party notified under Section 14(b) of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944, 41 U.S.C. § 114(b) (1964)1 to appear to assert and defend its interest in a suit in this court. The issue is before us on the motion of the third party, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, to dismiss or stay proceedings because of lack of jurisdiction of the third party. The facts essential to the disposition of the motion are not in dispute.
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