Legal Opinion
Ralph P. Eagerton, Etc. v. Valuations, Inc., and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 1983No. 80-7926PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
This is a contract dispute between state and county agencies and a real estate appraisal firm and its surety. 1 The parties involved are non-diverse and no federal question is presented. Prior to trial, plaintiffs alleged that the case was properly in federal court as an “ancillary” action to Weissinger v. Boswell, 330 F.Supp. 615 (M.D.Ala.1971). The district court exercised jurisdiction and ^warded plaintiffs $296,488.10 in damages for the appraisal firm’s breach of contract. The deféndants did not question the court’s jurisdiction, nor did they raise the issue…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. KrogerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Railway Co. v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
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3Cited by43 opinions
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