Legal Opinion
Kernan v. Gulf Oil Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 14, 1961No. Civ. A. Nos. 15908, 16001PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, District Judge.
The above diversity actions brought under the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death and Survival Act, 12 P.S. § 1601 et seq.; 20 P.S. § 320.601 et seq., were consolidated for trial, limited to the question of liability, on March 20, 1961. The deaths occurred almost nine years previously on November 18, 1952. Prior actions involving this controversy had been tried in 1953 in the case of Kernan v. American Dredging Co., D.C., 141 F.Supp. 582, No. 137 of 1953 in'Admiralty. The first proceeding was before Senior Judge Kirkpatrick on the issue of exoneration. D.C., 141 F.Supp. 582. That…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kernan v. American Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Smith v. Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Florence M. Nuttall, of the Estate of Clarence O. Nuttal, Deceased v. Reading CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Rennekamp v. BlairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Johnston v. DickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Skill v. MartinezDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- Devenney v. North Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- McCormick v. City of WildwoodDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1977
- Kernan v. Gulf Oil CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
- John J. Meehan, Administrator of the Estate of Donald H. Worrell, Deceased v. Gulf Oil Corporation. William J. Kernan, Administrator of the Estate of Arthur E. Milan, Deceased v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
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