Venue: |
SCOTUS
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Facts: |
Lifetime passes as part of a settlement. Then the law changes, outlawing
such passes. |
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Posture: |
Suit for specific performance. Demurrer. Relief granted, defendant
appeals. |
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Issue: |
Does the new statute outlaw the performance of obligations already
incurred? Also, would this represent a taking? |
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Holding: |
No jurisdiction. Dismissed. |
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Rule: |
The plaintiff's statement of his own case has to arise under
the laws of the US. (well-pleaded complaint rule) |
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Reasoning: |
Alleging a potential federal defense doesn't mean your complaint
is based on a federal question. |
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Dicta: |
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