Legal Opinion
Irvin Rapoport v. Rose Rapoport, Also Known as Joan Sirott
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1969No. 23415PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Irvin Rapoport (“Irvin”) sued Rose Rapoport (“Rose”) in the Federal District Court in Nevada seeking a declaration that Rose’s Nevada divorce decree against him was void for want of jurisdiction of the subject matter and further seeking a declaration that an injunction issued by a Pennsylvania court restraining Rose from proceeding with her Nevada action was entitled to full faith and credit. The District Court concluded that it had jurisdiction and decided the case on the merits against Irvin. He appeals.
Federal jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. 28…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Barry v. MerceinSupreme Court of the United States · 1847
- De La Rama v. De La RamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Omri E. Daniels, Jr., Barge Hiskey and Bentley M. McMullin v. C. Sewell ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by8 opinions
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