· 3/9/1987
David Caldwell, Etc. And James C. Harvey v. Palmetto State Savings Bank of South Carolina, Etc., Defendants
Citations
- 811 F.2d 916
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 3011
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a single letter mailed from South Carolina defendants to Texas plaintiffs was insufficient to show that defendants “conduct{ed] business in Texas,” especially where plaintiffs initiaily solicited the transactions underlying their RICO claims
- noting that the letter sent to the plaintiffs and the plaintiffs’ response was insufficient to “meet the statutory requirement”
- concluding the district court 2 has broad discretion in determining whether to dismiss or transfer a case in the interest of justice
- concluding the district court has broad discretion in determining whether to dismiss or transfer a case in the interest of justice
- concluding the district court has broad discretion in determining whether to dismiss or transfer a case in the interest of justice
- holding client and counsel jointly liable for prosecuting a merit-less appeal
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Judges: Clark, Garwood, Hill, Per Curiam
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