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145 F.2d 622·
10th Cir.·
1944-10-06
·cited 52×
The court held that it had jurisdiction to award attorneys' fees and expenses from restricted Indian funds when the United States, acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, invoked the court's equitable jurisdiction to determine heirship and distribute the estate.
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177 F.2d 427·
1st Cir.·
1949-10-26
·cited 44×
A federal court has jurisdiction over the entire case, including common law claims, if the federal claim is substantial and the parties implicitly consent to litigate all issues.
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282 F.2d 508·
2d Cir.·
1960-08-22
·cited 40×
The court held that federal courts sitting in a state cannot exercise jurisdiction over a foreign corporation unless the state has provided for such jurisdiction, absent specific federal statutory provision.
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215 F.2d 38·
10th Cir.·
1954-08-13
·cited 38×
The bankruptcy court lacks jurisdiction to issue a turnover order for property not belonging to the bankrupt estate, especially in ordinary bankruptcy proceedings.
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186 So. 2d 280·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1966-05-10
·cited 36×
The court reviewed an interlocutory appeal concerning the retroactive application of Florida's Long Arm Statute (Section 47.16) to serve a foreign corporation, where the cause of action arose before the statute's enactment but the suit was filed after.
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200 F.2d 327·
3d Cir.·
1952-12-03
·cited 34×
A bankruptcy court has summary jurisdiction over counterclaims filed against a claimant when the subject matter of the counterclaims arises from the same transaction as the claimant's filed proofs of claim or account.
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849 So. 2d 466·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2003-07-16
·cited 30×
Global Satellite Communication Co. appeals the dismissal of its breach of contract action against French company Sudline and its agent Sultan for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Fourth District reversed the dismissal as to Sudline, finding that the combination of a contractual
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D.D.C.·
1943-01-25
·cited 26×
A foreign corporation is subject to jurisdiction in a state where it conducts business, even if the cause of action arose elsewhere, if it is reasonable and just to do so.
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205 F.2d 498·
3d Cir.·
1953-06-10
·cited 18×
A nonresident motorist does not waive the federal venue privilege by driving in a state that provides for service on a public officer, as this is not a true consent to suit.
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819 F.2d 914·
9th Cir.·
1987-06-15
·cited 16×
The court held that the district court properly applied the standard of review and affirmed the bankruptcy court's findings that the appellees were not unjustly enriched by receiving insurance records and did not intentionally interfere with the appellant's contractual relationsh
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598 F.2d 783·
3d Cir.·
1979-04-26
·cited 12×
A bankruptcy court lacks summary jurisdiction to adjudicate affirmative defenses and counterclaims attacking the merits of a prior state court foreclosure judgment when a creditor files a complaint to vacate an automatic stay.
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424 F.2d 296·
3d Cir.·
1970-04-10
·cited 10×
A bankruptcy court does not have summary jurisdiction over a counterclaim unrelated to the creditor's filed claim, even if the creditor filed a proof of claim.
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269 F.2d 213·
4th Cir.·
1959-07-20
·cited 10×
A bankruptcy court has summary jurisdiction to adjudicate a trustee's cross-claim for a voidable preference when the creditor files a claim arising from the same transaction.
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81 B.R. 119·
S.D. Fla.·
1987-12-01
·cited 8×
The district court held that the bankruptcy judge's final judgment was invalid due to lack of jurisdiction because the judge failed to determine if the proceeding was core or non-core. The court conducted a de novo review and adopted the bankruptcy judge's findings regarding usur
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834 F.2d 1134·
2d Cir.·
1987-11-27
·cited 6×
The court held that Sasson's repeated obstructionist conduct justified the entry of a default judgment and that the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction, but remanded for modification of the damage award concerning unspent advertising funds.
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297 F.2d 370·
10th Cir.·
1961-11-14
·cited 6×
The court held that the bankruptcy court had summary jurisdiction to hear the trustee's counterclaim for usury, and that the findings of usury were supported by substantial evidence.
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Del. Ch.·
2017-09-01
The Court held that the transaction documents did not constitute an enforceable contract because the parties failed to agree on essential terms, including the precise scope of consideration to be exchanged and the treatment of employee equity rights. Consequently, the Court lacke
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2016-08-25
The court denied plaintiffs' motion for clarification or reargument of the prior forum non conveniens dismissal. The court held that Delaware's forum non conveniens analysis does not require a threshold determination of an adequate alternate forum and that the requested condition
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999 F.2d 1274·
8th Cir.·
1993-07-29
The bankruptcy court had subject matter jurisdiction over claims against a non-debtor spouse when those claims were 'related to' the debtor's bankruptcy, and the parties' consent allowed the bankruptcy court to enter a final judgment in non-core proceedings.
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946 F.2d 445·
6th Cir.·
1991-09-18
The court held that the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over the non-core proceeding based on the parties' implied consent, and that Tennessee law did not automatically terminate the lease upon breach without affirmative action by the lessor.
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730 F.2d 1360·
10th Cir.·
1984-03-26
The court held that the government's initiation of a quiet title suit implies consent to adjudication of related claims, allowing the defendants to assert a lien on the property for their equitable interest.