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- Title: Porter v. Nutter
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Release Date : January 11, 1990
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
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SELYA, Circuit Judge. Invoking diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332, plaintiff-appellant John S. Porter, a Floridian, sued several local citizens, including appellee Ronald Griffin, in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.1 The district court, acting on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, dismissed Porter's complaint against Griffin for failure to state a cognizable claim. Following entry of judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), Porter appeals.