Legal Opinion
Carole Hyman Burstein v. The State Bar of California
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 21, 1981No. 80-4017PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal of a dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction over the defendant. Plaintiff-Appellant Carole Hyman Burstein brought suit in federal district court in Louisiana against the State Bar of California (the California Bar) alleging breach of contract and negligence, and a deprivation of due process and the equal protection of the laws giving rise to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, all in connection with the grading of her bar examination. Jurisdiction was claimed under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 as to the breach of contract and negligence claims and under 28…
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