Toledo v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

MEMORANDUM

GILES, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff David Toledo (“Toledo”) filed this suit in Pennsylvania state court on May 7, 1992. Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”) removed the case to this court on the basis of diversity of citizenship and an amount in controversy in excess of $50,000. Our decision is governed by Pennsylvania law.

The complaint alleges facts as follows. Toledo is a scientist who does research on topics of importance to the pharmaceutical industry. When he moved into an apartment in May 1990, he stored 30 boxes and a suitcase in a separate…