Legal Opinion
S. J. Groves & Sons Co. v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 18, 1967No. Civ. 531-66PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COOLAHAN, District Judge:
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Plaintiff S. J. Groves & Sons Company, a Minnesota corporation, seeks damages from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority [the Authority], for breach of construction contract. The contract is between Groves and the Authority; New Jersey is not a party to the contract nor a defendant to the suit. Jurisdiction is posited on diversity of citizenship and damages exceed $10,000.00.
In addition to denials and a counterclaim, the Authority challenges this Court’s jurisdiction to entertain suits against it because of the immunity conferred by the Eleventh Amendment of the…
2Cases cited63 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Osborn v. Bank of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Robert F. Urbano v. The Board of Managers of the New Jersey State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Marrapese v. Rhode IslandDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1980
- Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Inc. v. BartlettDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- Gordenstein v. University of DelawareDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1974
- James Leo Harris, Jr. v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
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