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CHRISTIANSON v. COLT INDUSTRIES OPERATING CORP.

No. 87-499.

486 U.S. 800 (1988)

CHRISTIANSON ET AL. v. COLT INDUSTRIES OPERATING CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart R. Lefstein argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Spiro Bereveskos and John C. McNett.

Anthony M. Radice argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Joseph C. Markowitz, Kim J. Landsman, and Robert L. Harmon.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires that we decide a peculiar jurisdictional battle between the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Each court has adamantly disavowed jurisdiction over this case. Each has transferred the case to the other. And each insists that the other's jurisdictional decision is "clearly wrong." 798...

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