Legal Opinion
Foxco Industries, Ltd. v. Fabric World, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1979No. 76-2820PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity action Foxco Industries, Ltd. (Foxco), a Delaware corporation, following a jury trial recovered a $26,000 judgment against Fabric World, Inc. (Fabric World), an Alabama corporation, for breaching a contract to purchase certain knitted fabric goods and refusing to pay for merchandise previously purchased. 1 Fabric World raises three points on appeal: (1) Foxco was “doing business” in the state of Alabama without having qualified to do so and thus was precluded from enforcing its claim in court; (2) the district court erred in its instructions to the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Improve MacHinery Inc. v. Delta Molded Products, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1976
- Jewell v. Jackson & Whitsitt Cotton Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
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3Cited by21 opinions
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