Legal Opinion
Amoco Production Co. v. Aspen Group
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided March 30, 1999No. Civ.A. No. 97-B-2630PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BABCOCK, District Judge.
Defendants, Floyd Hester and Carol Hester (collectively, “the Hesters”), move to dismiss the interpleader complaint against them for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6). The motion is adequately briefed and oral argument will not materially aid its resolution. Subject-matter jurisdiction exists under 28 U.S.C. § 1340 by virtue of 26 U.S.C. §§ 6331 and 6332. For the reasons set forth below, I deny the Hesters’ motion.
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