Legal Opinion
Tompkins Motor Lines, Inc., and Ralph Rucelle Shelton v. Georgia Broilers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1958No. 17343PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a final order, entered in the course of litigation, dismissing by summary judgment a cross-action. Notwithstanding the continued pendency of the main action, the challenged order is appealable under Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. Rule 54(b), 28 U.S.C.A., which provides:
“When more than one claim for relief is presented in an action, whether as a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, the court may direct the entry of a final judgment upon one or more but less than all of the claims only upon an express determination that there is no just…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Donaldson v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Giles v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Edmondson v. HancockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Foremost Dairies Inc. v. Campbell Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Griffin Hosiery Mills v. United Hosiery MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Faught Ex Rel. Faught v. WashamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- Eberting v. SkinnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
- Henslee v. HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Johnson v. McDoleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. O'NeilCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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