Legal Opinion
Willie Worthams v. Atlanta Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1976No. 75-1589PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
Two questions are presented on the appeal in this diversity case:(1) Is the action for libel barred by the Tennessee one-year statute of limitations, or was the period of limitation tolled by the Tennessee “saving statute,” T.C.A. § 28-106. 1
The District Court held that the action for libel is barred by limitation and is not “saved” by T.C.A. § 28-106. We affirm.(2) Is the District Court without jurisdiction because, after the libel action has been eliminated, the amount in controversy is less than $10,000? The District Court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction,on the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Assignee of Steve Radeff and Carl Robinson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
- East Tennessee Coal Co. v. DanielTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Hughes v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
- Moran v. WeinbergerTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
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