Legal Opinion
Kriesak v. Crowe
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 31, 1940No. 453 CivilPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, District Judge.
Plaintiff filed her complaint as administratrix of her brother’s estate to recover damages resulting from the alleged negligent killing of her brother by defendant. Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint because it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and. because the amount in controversy is actually less than the $3,000 necessary to confer jurisdiction on a United States District Court. ■ De-’ fendant also moved for a more definite complaint to enable him to prepare a responsive answer and prepare for trial, asking an itemization of damages…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- North American Transportation & Trading Co. v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- McCafferty v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Strain v. KernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Maher v. Philadelphia Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Miles v. MelroseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Evich v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Suders v. CampbellDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1947
- Evich v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Kriesak v. CroweDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1942
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