Legal Opinion
Gary Bryant v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1987No. 84-6389, 85-5698PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Gary Bryant appeals from the decision of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee Ford Motor Company. We conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction over this action because of the presence of Doe defendants at the time of removal from state court.
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Bryant initiated this action for negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liabil*1081ity in California state court against Ford and Does 1 through 50. Ford removed the action to the United States District Court for the Central District of California…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Ribhi Othman and Yusif H. Mashni, Individually, and Doing Business as E-Z Market, a Partnership v. Globe Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Glen Earl Grigg v. Southern Pacific Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by39 opinions
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