· 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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