Legal Opinion

Samuel Silvers v. Maryland Casualty Company

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 13, 1957No. 11915PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KALODNER, Circuit Judge.

In an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, based upon diversity of citizenship, was the claim submitted to the jury one within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Board so that the District Court lacked original jurisdiction to adjudicate plaintiff’s right of recovery under that claim ?

That question is presented on this appeal from the judgment of the District Court in favor of the plaintiff. The factual background may be summarized as follows:

Plaintiff, Samuel Silvers, was injured on…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. American Casualty Co. v. KLIGERMANSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Waldron v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
  4. Raines v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Silvers v. Philco Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Thelma M. Wade, as Administratrix of the Estate of Russell L. Smith, Deceased v. Dan Rogala, Doing Business as Rogala FisheriesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  2. Lillian B. Mahoney v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  3. Jamison v. Pennsylvania Power Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Casablanca v. Superior Court of Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1971
  5. Casablanca v. Tribunal SuperiorSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1971

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