Legal Opinion
Gary Bryant v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1988No. 84-6389, 85-5698PublishedCited by 64 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 liability 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 cited13 opinions
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- Harriet M. Gould, an Unremarried Widow v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Chism v. National Heritage Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Southern Pac. Co. v. HaightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Continental Casualty Company, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Robsac Industries, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Gary Bryant v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Dahl v. City of Huntington BeachCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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