Gee v. Tenneco, Inc., No. 78-3168

CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
Writing for the CourtBefore WALLACE and ANDERSON; J. BLAINE ANDERSON
Citation615 F.2d 857
PartiesAlice C. GEE, as Executrix of the Will of Tom B. Gee, and Alice C. Gee, Individually, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TENNECO, INC., as Successor to Heyden Newport Chemical Corporation and Does I through X, inclusive, Defendant-Appellee.
Docket NumberNo. 78-3168
Decision Date26 March 1980
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    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
    • April 18, 2011
    ...because of the federal forum.’ ” Ticknor v. Choice Hotels Int'l., Inc., 265 F.3d 931, 939 (9th Cir.2001) (quoting Gee v. Tenneco, Inc., 615 F.2d 857, 861 (9th Cir.1980)). Perhaps a better way of putting it is to say that one of the goals in deciding state law questions is to do no harm to s......
  • United States v. Sterling Centrecorp Inc., No. 2:08–cv–02556–MCE–JFM.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Eastern District of California
    • June 24, 2013
    ...by construing the parties' written agreements. Schwartz v. Pillsbury Inc., 969 F.2d 840, 845–46 (9th Cir.1992); Gee v. Tenneco, Inc., 615 F.2d 857, 862 (9th Cir.1980); United States v. Iron Mountain Mines, Inc., 987 F.Supp. 1233 (E.D.Cal.1997); Universal Sales Corp. v. California Press Mfg.......
  • Creighton v. City of Livingston, No. 1:08-CV-01507-OWW-SMS.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Eastern District of California
    • May 19, 2009
    ...in order to make sure that the vindication of the state right is without discrimination because of the federal forum." Gee v. Tenneco, 615 F.2d 857, 861 (9th Cir.1980). In doing so, federal courts are bound by the pronouncement of the state's highest court on applicable state law. Davis v. ......
  • IN RE NAT. MORTG. EQUITY CORP. MORTG. POOL CERT. SECURITIES LITIGATION, No. MDL 647 AWT.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Central District of California
    • September 25, 1987
    ...of liability. See Ghouth v. Conticommodity Serv., Inc., 642 F.Supp. 1325, 1328-29 (N.D.Ill.1986). See generally Gee v. Tenneco, Inc., 615 F.2d 857, 863 (9th Cir.1980) (citing Ray v. Alad Corp., 19 Cal.3d 22, 136 Cal.Rptr. 574, 560 P.2d 3 (1977)). Indeed, plaintiffs appear merely to allege a......
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  • United States Fid. v. Lee Investments Llc, Nos. 08–17753
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
    • April 18, 2011
    ...because of the federal forum.’ ” Ticknor v. Choice Hotels Int'l., Inc., 265 F.3d 931, 939 (9th Cir.2001) (quoting Gee v. Tenneco, Inc., 615 F.2d 857, 861 (9th Cir.1980)). Perhaps a better way of putting it is to say that one of the goals in deciding state law questions is to do no harm to s......
  • United States v. Sterling Centrecorp Inc., No. 2:08–cv–02556–MCE–JFM.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Eastern District of California
    • June 24, 2013
    ...by construing the parties' written agreements. Schwartz v. Pillsbury Inc., 969 F.2d 840, 845–46 (9th Cir.1992); Gee v. Tenneco, Inc., 615 F.2d 857, 862 (9th Cir.1980); United States v. Iron Mountain Mines, Inc., 987 F.Supp. 1233 (E.D.Cal.1997); Universal Sales Corp. v. California Press Mfg.......
  • Creighton v. City of Livingston, No. 1:08-CV-01507-OWW-SMS.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Eastern District of California
    • May 19, 2009
    ...in order to make sure that the vindication of the state right is without discrimination because of the federal forum." Gee v. Tenneco, 615 F.2d 857, 861 (9th Cir.1980). In doing so, federal courts are bound by the pronouncement of the state's highest court on applicable state law. Davis v. ......
  • IN RE NAT. MORTG. EQUITY CORP. MORTG. POOL CERT. SECURITIES LITIGATION, No. MDL 647 AWT.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. United States District Courts. 9th Circuit. Central District of California
    • September 25, 1987
    ...of liability. See Ghouth v. Conticommodity Serv., Inc., 642 F.Supp. 1325, 1328-29 (N.D.Ill.1986). See generally Gee v. Tenneco, Inc., 615 F.2d 857, 863 (9th Cir.1980) (citing Ray v. Alad Corp., 19 Cal.3d 22, 136 Cal.Rptr. 574, 560 P.2d 3 (1977)). Indeed, plaintiffs appear merely to allege a......
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