Legal Opinion

Bart J. Dougherty v. Harper's Magazine Company

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 4, 1976No. 75--1702PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BIGGS, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Dougherty, appeals the dismissal of his suit by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Jurisdiction was alleged to exist pursuant to “the Civil Rights Acts of the United States” and by reason of diversity of citizenship. The allegations relating to diversity are odd indeed. 1 They state: “[p]laintiff is a resident of the State of New Jersey” and the “[defendant, Harper’s Magazine Company [Harper’s], has its place of business at 2 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. . . . ” Paragraph 3(a) of the complaint also avers…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Gibbs v. BuckSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Walter Jaconski v. Avisun Corporation and W. v. Pangborne & Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
  4. Thelma M. Wade, as Administratrix of the Estate of Russell L. Smith, Deceased v. Dan Rogala, Doing Business as Rogala FisheriesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  5. Literature, Inc. v. Robert H. QuinnCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Deborah Katz Pueschel v. United States of America, Deborah Katz Pueschel v. Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, United States Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
  3. Roman v. JeffesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  4. Roman v. JeffesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  5. Patrick D. Dant v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987

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