Legal Opinion
Ed Freeman and Wife Sharon Freeman, Cross-Appellants v. Northwest Acceptance Corporation, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1985No. 83-2739PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
In August 1980, Sharon and Ed Freeman brought an action for conversion of gravel against Northwest Acceptance Corporation (Northwest). The Freemans filed their complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, premising jurisdiction on diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). They alleged themselves to be Texas citizens and Northwest to be an Oregon corpo ration with its principal place of business in Oregon. Although Northwest was the only named defendant, the conduct complained of was that of Northwest’s wholly-owned…
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