Legal Opinion
Morris v. Gimbel Brothers, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 7, 1965No. Civ. A. 35575PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.
This is a suit brought by a husband and wife to recover damages for injuries to the wife. The complaint alleges that she was hurt when she tripped and fell over boxes which were lying in the aisle of the defendant’s department store where she was a customer. The wife claims $100,-000 and the husband $50,000. The defendant has moved to dismiss the action for want of jurisdiction on the ground that the injuries involved do not meet the $10,000 federal jurisdiction requii'ement.
I have before me only the complaint and answer, the plaintiffs’ answers to the defendant’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hurn v. OurslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Luther W. Borror, Administrator of the Estate of Bonita Ann Curtician, Deceased v. Sharon Steel Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Sobel v. National Fruit Product Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1962
3Cited by21 opinions
- Moor v. County of AlamedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Karen Jean Hymer v. Benjamin K. Chal and Victoria Leilani ChaiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Jacobson v. Atlantic City HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Hatridge v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Lucas v. Seagrave CorporationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1967
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