RAY v. BIRD AND SON AND ASSET REALIZATION CO., INC.

No. 75-2057 Summary Calendar.

519 F.2d 1081 (1975)

Bruce Wayne RAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BIRD AND SON AND ASSET REALIZATION COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 16, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. O'Neill, Zwolle, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Herschel E. Richard, Jr., Shreveport, La., for Bird & Son.

G. M. Bodenheimer, Jr., Shreveport, La., for Melton Truck Lines, Inc.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Ray's complaint seeking damages for personal injury named as joint tortfeasors two foreign corporations, Bird & Son and Melton Truck Lines, Inc. Ray, a citizen of Louisiana, based jurisdiction on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Upon motion of Melton, the court determined that the principal place of business of Melton was Louisiana, and dismissed the action as to both Bird & Son and Melton. We affirm.

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