Legal Opinion
Leo Mantin v. Broadcast Music, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1957No. 15188_1PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.
On January 19, 1955, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Leo Mantin, hereafter called plaintiff, brought a civil action against 34 defendants — 5 individuals 1 1 and 29 corporations. 2 No answer was filed by any of the defendants. Instead, 6 of the corporate defendants 3 moved to dismiss the action on the ground that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. 4 The District Court granted the motion and on May 14,1956, entered a judgment dismissing the action. Plaintiff has appealed from the judgment.
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Southern Pac. Co. v. McAdooCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
- Odis R. Van Buskirk v. Fred T. Wilkinson, as Warden of the United States Penitentiary, McNeil Island, WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- Jones v. BrushCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
- Jeffcott v. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
- Royalty Service Corporation v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Donald L. Snell v. Cleveland, Inc., and Patricia Faber John Does Jane DoesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Betty B. Burgess, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of S. Reed Burgess, Jr., Deceased v. Charlottesville Savings and Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- May Department Store v. Graphic Process Company, and Bel-Aire & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Seven Resorts, Inc., Dba Bridge Bay Resort v. James Arthur Cantlen Delta Upsilon, an Unincorporated Fraternal Organization Stacey Lynn EppingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Kaneshiro v. North American Co. for Life & Health InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1980
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