Legal Opinion
Mellon Bank (East) Psfs, National Association v. Kenneth v. Farino Leslie Trinin Robert Levitas Eileen Michaels
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 7, 1992No. 91-1089, 91-1090, 91-1091PublishedCited by 633 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
These cases require us to consider the borders of personal jurisdiction and the permissible exercise of judicial power. Finding that the district court remained within the boundaries established by the Supreme Court, we will affirm.
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Mellon Bank (East) PSFS (“Mellon”), a Pennsylvania based financial institution, filed complaints in these three, consolidated diversity actions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleging the breach of three guaranty and suretyship agreements. The defendants filed motions to…
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