Legal Opinion
General Atomic Co. v. Duke Power Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1977No. 76-1152PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.
General Atomic Company here has appealed a judgment of the District Court, the effect of which was denial of General Atomic’s claim that the court had jurisdiction pursuant to the interpleader statute, 28 U.S.C. Section 1335. The basis for the trial court’s ruling was that plaintiff had not demonstrated that it was subject to conflicting claims by two or more defendants growing out of a single obligation of the plaintiff.
The suit was commenced by the General Atomic Company on January 10, 1976. Named as defendants were four utility companies, consisting of: Duke…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. TashireSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Northern Natural Gas Co. v. GroundsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1971
- Northern Natural Gas Company v. GroundsDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1968
- Holcomb v. Aetna Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- Holcomb v. Ætna Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by20 opinions
- United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. v. Marilyn Kay Fernandez, Etc., Banco Nacional De Cuba, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellees, Gilbert McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- General Atomic Co. v. FelterSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Indianapolis Colts v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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