Legal Opinion
Magee v. McNany
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 20, 1950No. Civ. No. 121PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Supplemental Opinion.
GOURLEY, District Judge.
Action was filed in this court for damages arising out of an automobile accident which occurred at Erie, Pennsylvania.
*8Plaintiff is a citizen and resident of the state of New York, and defendant is a. citizen and resident in this district. The matter in controversy exceeds the amount of $3,000. Jurisdiction therefore exists. 28 U.S.C.A. § 41, Para. 1, now 28 U.S.C.A. Section 1332(a)(1).
The now familiar situation exists where the federal court applies state law. and takes its law from the authoritative decisions of the state where the tort occurs. We…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Brohan v. Volkswagen Manufacturing Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1983
- De Franco v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1955
- Smith v. Piper Aircraft Corp.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1955
- United States v. Genevieve RussellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957
- Klee v. Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
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