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· 9/24/1970

Hopkins v. Edward L. Coen & C & H Transportation Co.

Citations

  • 431 F.2d 1055
  • 14 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 650

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • considering jurisdiction in light of the several theories of liability arguably proposed by the plaintiff
  • characterizing the ATCA as “a kind of legal Lohengrin . . . no one seems to know whence it came”
  • characterizing the ATCA as “a kind of legal Lohengrin . . . no one seems to know whence it came”
  • finding of jurisdiction \is limited to the perpetration of fraudulent acts themselves\
  • finding of jurisdiction “is limited to the perpetration of fraudulent acts themselves”
  • “Pendent jurisdiction can be relied upon only when there is a claim conferring federal jurisdiction that will survive a motion to dismiss.”

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Judges: Celebrezze, Edwards

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