Legal Opinion
Herman Family Revocable Trust v. Teddy Bear
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2001No. Nos. 99-56865, 99-56981PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
This case illustrates the pitfall of proceeding through trial where the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. The case centers on the aborted sale of the vessel Teddy Bear, a 62-foot power boat. Howard Littell, on behalf of a private family trust, engaged in negotiations to buy the yacht from its owner, broker Marlineer International, Inc., but the deal ultimately fell through. Littell sued in federal court, invoking the court’s admiralty jurisdiction and its supplemental jurisdiction over state-law claims. After a bench trial, the court determined that it…
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