Legal Opinion
Westhemeco Ltd. v. New Hampshire Insurance
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 12, 1979No. 77 Civ. 4179 (IBC); No. 79 Civ. 2505 (IBC)PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
IRVING BEN COOPER, District Judge.
In 1977, Westhemeco Ltd. (“Westhemeco”) commenced an action against defendants New Hampshire Insurance Co. (“N.H.”) and Florida East Coast Railway Co. (“Florida Rwy.”) in Westchester Supreme Court. The case was then removed to Federal Court on August 23, 1977. The complaint alleges a breach of a bill of lading contract for interstate shipment, and specifically invokes the jurisdiction of 49 U.S.C. § 20(11), and 28 U.S.C. § 1337.
*705Essentially, Westhemeco alleges that N.H. had issued an insurance policy covering damage or loss to certain goods belonging…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Thomas Organ Co. v. Jadranska Slobodna PlovidbaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1972
- Almaguer v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1972
- Mallinckrodt Chemical Works v. Goldman, Sachs & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1973
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