Legal Opinion
Louise Blackburn, Administratrix of the Estate of Albert A. Blackburn, Deceased v. The Aetna Freight Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 15, 1966No. 15863PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.
Albert A. Blackburn, while operating a tractor-trailer unit on October 17,1963, was killed in a collision. Wrongful death and survival actions under the Pennsylvania statutes initiated by his widow resulted in a verdict of $80,000 in the former action and $22,000 in the latter. Motions for a new trial were denied by the Court and this appeal followed.
Liability is not disputed, nor is the correctness of the Court’s charge upon the measure of damages. The only questions presented by this appeal have to do with the admissibility of evidence upon…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mutual Life Insurance v. HillmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- United States v. Salvatore AnnunziatoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Smail v. FlockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Florence M. Nuttall, of the Estate of Clarence O. Nuttal, Deceased v. Reading CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Ashcraft v. C. G. Hussey and Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Mary Vizzini, Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore Vizzini, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company C/o C. T. Corp. SystemCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Julio HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Frankel v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- American Air Filter Company, Inc. v. Michael J. McNichol C/o John F. Scanlan, Inc. And John F. Scanlan, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Marks v. Mobil Oil Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
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