Legal Opinion

Maxlow v. Leighton

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided May 3, 1971No. Civ. A. 70-2273PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LUONGO, District Judge.

There is before me a motion to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). 1

This suit seeks to recover damages for the death of Richard Alan Maxlow caused by a fire on September 14, 1969 in premises owned by the defendant, Catherine Leighton, in Avalon, New Jersey. Plaintiff, administratrix of the decedent’s estate, is a citizen and resident of Pennsylvania. Defendant, a citizen and resident of New Jersey, is employed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for that reason was amenable to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. Continental Grain Co. v. Barge FBL-585Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Schneider v. SearsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Codex Corporation and Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Milgo Electronic Corporation and International Communications CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
  2. Blender v. SibleyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Pesin v. Goldman, Sachs & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1975
  4. Blanning v. TischDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Cambridge Filter Corp. v. International Filter Co.District Court, D. Nevada · 1982

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