Legal Opinion
Ihedioha Eze v. Yellow Cab Company of Alexandria, Va., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 7, 1986No. 85-5268PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion Per Curiam.
2Per curiam
Plaintiffs are citizens of Nigeria. They commenced a personal injury action based on an automobile accident alleged to have occurred in the District of Columbia. Their complaint names two defendants: Yellow Cab Company of Alexandria, Va., Inc.; and Godwin Sam Okakpa (correct name: Akakpo), the alleged driver of the Yellow Cab vehicle in which plaintiffs were passengers at the time of the accident. Plaintiffs invoked federal court jurisdiction on the basis of “alienage.” Complaint para. 1.
Defendant Yellow Cab moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter,…
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