Legal Opinion

Williams & Humbert Limited v. W. & H. Trade Marks (Jersey) Limited, Jose Maria Ruiz-Mateos

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided February 23, 1988No. 87-7025PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court denying an application for intervention under Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Appellants con tend that the order of the District Judge denying their application was not supported by the record. We agree and, therefore, reverse and remand.

I.Background

The appellants are six related individuals 1 known collectively herein as “the family.” At one time, the family owned all the shares of Rumasa, S.A. (Rumasa), a Spanish corporation with various…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Banco Nacional De Cuba v. SabbatinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  4. Baglin v. Cusenier Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. John Zwack, Bela Zwack and Dora Zwack, as Co-Partners Doing Business as J. Zwack & Company v. Kraus Bros. & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Karsner v. LothianCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
  2. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Prudential Securities Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  3. Stewart v. RubinDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1996
  4. Creative Bath Products, Inc. v. Connecticut General Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  5. Ransom, Alma v. Norton, Gale A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001

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