Legal Opinion
Klepal v. Pennsylvania Railroad
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 29, 1955PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
The plaintiff-administrator brings this action to recover the pecuniary damages caused to the decedent’s dependents by reason of his alleged wrongful death.
The decedent was last seen alive shortly after midnight on September 23, 1951 when he left a tavern in New York City where he had been drinking beer for several hours with a companion to whom he announced he was on his way to Astoria, Long Island City. His movements thereafter are unknown. However, at about 7:45 a. m. that morning, the crushed and dismembered parts of his body were discovered alongside and between…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Noseworthy v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Dyer v. MacDougallCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- United States v. BeckerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- Ingersoll v. Liberty Bank of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Havana Madrid Restaurant Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Cage v. New York Central Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1967
- Larry Klepal, as Administrator of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Larry Klepal, Deceased v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Robins v. SchonfeldDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
- Jones v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- In re the Estate of McNeilNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961