Legal Opinion
Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. v. Pitt County Transportation Co.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 17, 1973No. Civ. A. 122-72PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Carolina Freight Carriers Corporation (Carolina) sues on behalf of its insurer to seek indemnity against Pitt County Transportation Co. (Pitt). This matter, brought originally in the Circuit Court of Caroline County, was removed to this Court pursuant to the removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1446. Because there is proper diversity between tht real plaintiff in interest (Carolina’s insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a Mass. Corp.) and Pitt, jurisdiction is properly attained by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1441 (a). Additionally, the central issue in this matter…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Newsome v. SurrattSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Oreathel Alford, Administratrix of the Estate of Ezell Alford v. Hugh Major D/B/A Hugh Major Truck Lines, and Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Alford v. MajorDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1970
- Woolfolk v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- S & N Freight Line, Inc. v. Bundy Truck Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1968
3Cited by3 opinions
- Indiana Refrigerator Lines, Inc. v. James DaltonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Indiana Insurance Company v. Parr Trucking Service, Inc., L & B Express, Inc., Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Gordon Leasing Co. v. Navajo Freight LinesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974