Legal Opinion
Robert T. Parker, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph M. Gossner, Deceased v. Reading Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 23, 1966No. 15593PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTIE, Circuit Judge.
This negligence case arises out of a fatal accident in the City of Philadelphia. It is within federal jurisdiction solely because of diversity of citizenship. The plaintiff’s claims are asserted under the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death and Survival Acts, and the legal issues upon which this appeal turns are questions of Pennsylvania law.
In the trial court the decedent’s administrator obtained judgment against the defendant Reading Railroad pursuant to a jury verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $100,000. For purposes of this appeal, the railroad has raised and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Simrell Et Ux. v. EschenbachSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Stark v. Fullerton Trucking Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Janeway v. Lafferty Bros.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Schofield v. DruschelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Sargeant v. AyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Rovegno, Alice J., Individually and as of the Estate of Rovegno, Marshall, Deceased, in No. 80-2512 v. Geppert Brothers, Inc., and Ward, Lewis J. Rovegno, Alice J., Individually and as of the Estate of Rovegno, Marshall, Deceased v. Geppert Brothers, Inc., and Ward, Lewis J., in No. 80-2513Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Coppola v. JamesonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Mihalic v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- Orr v. Econo-Car of Indianapolis, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1971
- Anna P. Pieseski, Administratrix of the Estate of John C. Pieseski, Deceased v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, a Corporation. Anna P. PieseskiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
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