Legal Opinion
Frank v. Volkswagenwerk, A. G.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 8, 1975No. 74-2150PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
This is a diversity case in which we are required to determine what effect, under Pennsylvania law, court-approved settlements reached by two separate minor plaintiffs in their respective claims against one tortfeasor would have on a subsequent attempt by those same plaintiffs to sue a second tortfeasor for injuries sustained in the same accident.
Appellants Frank and Muckin, plaintiffs below, were injured on August 5, 1968, when the Volkswagen in which they were riding collided head-on with a car driven by third-party defendant Donald…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hilbert v. RothSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Three Rivers Motors Company v. The Ford Motor Company and Auto Lite CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Thompson v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Restifo v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Wenger v. ZieglerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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3Cited by13 opinions
- UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Sellon v. General Motors Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1981
- Gail Esther Frank, a Minor by Her Parents and Guardian, Shirley J. Frank v. Volkswagenwerk, A. G. Of West Germany v. Rosaria Ann Muckin and Donald P. Miller, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Brandt v. EagleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Rutherford v. Gray Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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