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VENUTO v. WITCO CORP.

No. 96-5104.

117 F.3d 754 (1997)

Ralph VENUTO, Individually; Automotive Management Systems, INC., A New Jersey Corporation; and Lightning Lube, Inc., T/A Laser Lube, A New Jersey Corporation v. WITCO CORPORATION; Avis Incorporated; Avis Service, Inc.; Avis Lube, Inc.; and Avis Enterprises, Inc. Ralph Venuto And Automotive Management Systems, Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 30, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan J. Davis (argued), Lawrence D. Berger, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants Venuto and Automotive Management Systems, Inc.

Ronald S. Rolfe (argued), Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, John G. Gilfillan, III, Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, Roseland, NY, for Appellee Witco Corp.

Before: STAPLETON and MANSMANN, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.

This appeal from a decision of the District Court for the District of New Jersey presents the question whether the second of two closely related diversity suits brought against the same defendant may be maintained. The answer to that question turns on what, if any, collateral consequences flow from the fact that, in the first suit, the district court denied plaintiff's motion to join, as additional parties...

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