Legal Opinion
Burns v. Carolina Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1951No. 6329_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
Burns and Nolan filed civil actions in a State Court of South Carolina against J. M. Daley and the Carolina Power and Light Company (hereinafter called Power Company), which were removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. The two cases have been consolidated for appeal. Since they involve the same facts, except as to the extent of the injuries, and the same principles of law, we shall consider only the Burns case.
The case was removed to the District Court on the grounds that the complaint did not state a joint cause of action…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Merlo v. Public Service Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1942
- Feitig v. ChalkleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Albi v. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
- Essick v. City of LexingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Locklear v. Southeastern Stages, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Berry v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Driver v. Potomac Electric Power CompanyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Johnson v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1965
- Workman v. National Supaflu Systems, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1987
- Ohlhaver v. NarronCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
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