Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 19

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• United States v. Lacey
  982 F.2d 410· 10th Cir.· 1992-12-14
  The court held that res judicata does not bar the government from proceeding against a surety after obtaining a judgment against the principal, and that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not apply to bond forfeiture proceedings under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 46(e)
• Judwin Props., Inc. v. United States Fire Ins. Co.
  973 F.2d 432· 5th Cir.· 1992-09-29
  The court held that the insurer exhausted its policy obligations by settling with plaintiffs for policy limits, but erred in granting summary judgment on tort claims without proper notice to the insured.
• Robertson v. Jackson
  972 F.2d 529· 4th Cir.· 1992-07-20
  The court held that the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services is ultimately responsible for ensuring the state's compliance with the federal Food Stamp Act, even in a decentralized system, and that the district court did not err in enjoining him to achieve co
• Alpha Lyracom Space Commc'ns, Inc. v. Anselmo
  946 F.2d 168· 2d Cir.· 1991-09-30
  COMSAT's actions as the United States signatory to INTELSAT are immune from antitrust liability, but the plaintiffs may amend their complaint to allege actionable conduct in COMSAT's capacity as a common carrier.
• W. Md. Ry. Co. v. Harbor Ins. Co.
  910 F.2d 960· D.C. Cir.· 1990-08-03
  The court held that the absent railroads were not necessary parties under Rule 19, and therefore could not be indispensable, making dismissal unwarranted.
• Int'l Surplus Lines Ins. v. City of Crystal River
  418 F.2d 1300· M.D. Fla.· 1987-12-14
  The court held that it has subject matter jurisdiction over the entire action, including the City's counterclaim against Consolidated, based on ancillary jurisdiction over a compulsory counterclaim.
• 225 Broadway Co. v. Sheridan
  807 F.2d 24· 2d Cir.· 1986-12-02
  The court affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for the landlord and awarded sanctions against the tenant for a frivolous appeal.
• Itel Corp. & Itel Container Int'l v. The M/S Victoria U (EX Pishtaz Iran)
  710 F.2d 199· 5th Cir.· 1983-07-25
  The court held that a stay of claims between U.S. corporations is not warranted simply because those claims may involve an Iranian corporation or affect claims before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal.
• Groves v. Rogers
  547 F.2d 898· 5th Cir.· 1977-02-25
  The court held that a party cannot manipulate the form of action to circumvent federal diversity jurisdiction requirements, especially when indispensable parties would destroy diversity.