Legal Opinion
Clarence E. Morris, Inc. v. Vitek
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1969No. 22351PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Clarence E. Morris, Inc. (“Morris”), filed the present action against appellee, United Pacific Insurance Company, a Washington corporation (“United Pacific”), and Alvin J. Vitek in a Nevada court. Appellee removed the action to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. A default judgment was entered for Morris, but the District Court thereafter set aside the default and granted United Pacific’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim for relief. Morris appeals. We hold that there is insufficient basis for federal jurisdiction over…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Pullman Co. v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Southern Pac. Co. v. HaightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942
- Glen Earl Grigg v. Southern Pacific Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- Duff v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1968
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3Cited by98 opinions
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- Billie J. Preaseau v. The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Lewis v. Time Inc.District Court, E.D. California · 1979
- Albert Pecherski v. General Motors Corp. And Jane DoeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Ruth Lopez v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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