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

  1. Donaldson v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Giles v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  3. Edmondson v. HancockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  4. Foremost Dairies Inc. v. Campbell Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
  5. Griffin Hosiery Mills v. United Hosiery MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Faught Ex Rel. Faught v. WashamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  2. Eberting v. SkinnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
  3. Henslee v. HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  4. Johnson v. McDoleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. O'NeilCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983

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