Legal Opinion
H. K. Porter Co. v. Halperin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 27, 1961No. Nos. 13227, 13228PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal and a cross-appeal from a $60,411.74 judgment for plaintiff, H. K. Porter, Inc., and against defendants, Herman, Maurice, and Julius Halperin, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law entered by the District Court. The judgment represents damages to plaintiff’s property resulting from a fire it claims defendants negligently caused. The suit was based on diversity jurisdiction. The salient facts follow.
Plaintiff is in the business of manufacturing and selling at wholesale industrial tools such as saws, files, and wrenches. Its Chicago wholesale…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. of NJ v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
- People v. IrrizariNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Christie v. CallahanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Sycamore Preserve Works v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1937
- Moss v. B. N. Hunding & Charles Ringer Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1960
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Simmons, Inc., a Corporation v. Pinkerton's, Inc., a Corporation and National Surety Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- In Re SumpterUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1994
- S.W. Aircraft Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1977
- State v. SorrellArizona Supreme Court · 1964
- Thompson v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.