Floyd v. Ford Motor Co.

STRUM, District Judge.

In a common-law action instituted in a Florida state court and thence removed here, plaintiff Rosa Floyd, a citizen of Florida, sued Ford Motor Company, a Delaware corporation, and Irene Johnson and C. S. Des Champs, citizens' of Florida, to recover damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff moves to remand, asserting that requisite diversity of citizenship; is lacking.

The declaration alleges that “the defendant Ford Motor Company, a corporation, and C. S. Des Champs were the owners of an automobile which was being operated * * * (by Irene Johnson) * * with the knowledge…