Legal Opinion
McIntyre v. McIntyre
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 18, 1985No. 84-4174PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
This case raises the question of whether a federal court has jurisdiction of a tort action between former spouses involving allegations of interference with the noncustodial father’s visitation rights with his minor daughter. We conclude that jurisdiction exists, and we reverse the judgment of the district court dismissing the case.
Appellant William McIntyre, a resident of West Virginia, brought this action in federal district court in the State of Washington against his ex-wife and her mother, sister, and brother-in-law, all residents of Washington. He alleged that…
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