Legal Opinion
Zugelter v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided March 31, 1982No. Civil No. 1981/274Published
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Defendant, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, has moved to dismiss the above captioned action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3) on the grounds of improper venue. For the reasons set forth below, this Court will grant defendant’s motion and will dismiss the action.
Section 94 of Title 12 of the United States Code provides that an action against a national banking association may only be brought in the district in which its principal office and place of business is established.1 Since defendant bank’s principal office and place of business, as specified…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Citizens & Southern National Bank v. BougasSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Helco, Inc. v. First National City BankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Burak v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. MayDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1974
- Abrams v. PlayleDistrict Court, D. Guam · 1976