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Lawyer's Rlty. Corp. v. Peninsular Title Ins. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 14, 1977
550 F.2d 1035 (5th Cir. 1977)

Opinion

No. 76-3404.

April 14, 1977.

Roy S. Lilley, Metairie, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Raymond J. Salassi, Jr., Charles W. Lane, III, New Orleans, La., for Peninsular Title.

Dando B. Cellini, Harry B. Kelleher, New Orleans, La., for U.S. Life Title Ins. Co.

Patrick C. Leitz, Metairie, La., for defendants-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Before GEWIN, AINSWORTH and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


We affirm the district court's dismissal of this action on the ground that since the complained of activities of the defendants were regulated by the Louisiana Insurance Code, suit in federal court is barred by the McCarran-Ferguson Act, Title 15, U.S. Code, Section 1012, on the basis of and for the reasons given by that court's opinion. See Lawyer's Realty Corporation v. Peninsular Title Insurance Co. et al., 428 F. Supp. 1288 (E.D.La. 1976).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Lawyer's Rlty. Corp. v. Peninsular Title Ins. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 14, 1977
550 F.2d 1035 (5th Cir. 1977)
Case details for

Lawyer's Rlty. Corp. v. Peninsular Title Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:LAWYER'S REALTY CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. PENINSULAR TITLE…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Apr 14, 1977

Citations

550 F.2d 1035 (5th Cir. 1977)

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