Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Esso Standard Oil Company
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 25, 1960No. Civ. A. 17457PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARSH, District Judge.
This diversity action was brought by four plaintiffs to recover damages resulting from an automobile accident which plaintiffs allege occurred in Pennsylvania on November 24, 1956. The complaint was marked “Filed” by the Clerk of this Court on November 25, 1958.
Pursuant to Rule 56(b) (c), Fed. R.Civ.P., 28 U.S.C.A., defendant moved!, for summary judgment and contends that the applicable two-year Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations bars the right of each plaintiff to recover. 1
4 It is clear that the claims of two of the plaintiffs seeking damages for personal injuries…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Central Paper Co. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
- Stegner v. FentonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Howard v. Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Gibson v. Pittsburgh Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Tellip v. Home Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re Sterling Foster & Co., Inc., Securities Lit.District Court, E.D. New York · 2002
- Freeman v. Giacomo Costa Fu AndreaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Wiss v. WeinbergerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Hetman v. Fruit Growers Express CompanyDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1961
- Cobb v. Cobb Ex Rel. CobbDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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