Legal Opinion
Biggans v. Hajoca Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 19, 1950No. Civ. Nos. 8676, 8675PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GANEY, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, Abe Dash and Paul Biggans, brought separate actions1 to recover damages suffered by them as the result of criminal proceedings instituted and prosecuted against them by the defendant. In the criminal proceedings, terminated by acquittal, the plaintiffs were separately charged with larceny, receiving stolen goods, and conspiracy. Since the basic facts and legal questions involved in each are the same, the actions were consolidated for trial. After hearing testimony for eight days, the jury returned a verdict for each plaintiff in the sum of $15,000.…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Altman v. Standard Refrig. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Thompson v. SwankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Van Sant v. American Express Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Griffiths v. Cigna Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Shelton v. EvansSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Biggans v. Hajoca Corp. Dash v. Hajoca CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Howarth v. SegalDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
- 63 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1205, 61 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 42,108 Jackey B. Griffiths v. Cigna Corporation, Marlene Graham, Individually and in Her Own Official Capacity as Head of Security With Cigna Corp. Cigna Corporation and Marlene GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
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