HOOPER v. WOLFE

No. 03-5853.

396 F.3d 744 (2005)

John N. HOOPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David S. WOLFE; Harold E. Smith; Dave W. Dogan; Stephen Smith; Public Properties Management, Inc.; PPM I Partnership; PPM IV Partnership LP; PPM VIII Partnership LP, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: January 24, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Richard J. Pober, Westport, Connecticut, for Appellant. Robert E. Craddock, Jr., Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Richard J. Pober, Westport, Connecticut, for Appellant. Robert E. Craddock, Jr., Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellees.

Before: GIBBONS and ROGERS, Circuit Judges; BUNNING, District Judge.


OPINION

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

John Hooper appeals the dismissal of his diversity action against his longtime real estate partner, David Wolfe, and various individuals and entities affiliated with Mr. Wolfe, for failure to join an entity known as PPM III Partnership, LP. Mr. Hooper argues that because PPM III was not a necessary and indispensable party under Rule 19 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the district court erred in dismissing the complaint...

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