Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. v. Betar

DeHavilland Aircraft of Can., Ltd. v. Betar, 444 U.S. 1098 (1980)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1980-02-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • considering existence of “Indian title” under Nonintercourse Act in determining whether state had criminal jurisdiction
  • representative with no stake in outcome of wrongful death action and no duties to perform other than distributing proceeds to the beneficiaries was improperly made a party under Sec. 1359 despite absence of motive to manufacture jurisdiction
  • representative with no stake in outcome of wrongful death action and no duties to perform other than distributing proceeds to the beneficiaries was improperly made a party under § 1359 despite absence of motive to manufacture jurisdiction

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. v. Betar. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice White and Mr. Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari.