Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Delaware River Joint Commission
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 15, 1949No. Civ. A. No. 9303PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOLLMER, District Judge.
Joseph A. Kelly has brought this action ■against The Delaware River Joint Commission, a corporation, Philadelphia Transportation Company, a corporation, and J. I. Hass Co., Inc., seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained while “engaged in painting the portion of the bridge structure overhanging the railroad right of way, over the Delaware River, between the 'Cities of Philadelphia and Camden.”
The sole basis of jurisdiction relied upon is that all three defendants are liable under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 :U.S.C-A. § 51 et seq.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- North Carolina Railroad v. ZacharySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Singer Manufacturing Co. v. RahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. BondSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Hull v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Kelly v. Delaware River Joint CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- Valentine v. South Coast Corp.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1963
- Hetman v. Fruit Growers Express Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Kelly v. Delaware River Joint CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1950
- Turner v. Wilson Line of Massachusetts, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1956
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