Legal Opinion
Blakesley v. Wolford
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 30, 1986No. 85-1237PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal from a jury verdict in a medical malpractice action in favor of the plaintiff Blakesley, we are asked to review the district court’s choice of law applicable to the substantive issues involved in the trial of this case.
For the reasons expressed below, we hold that the district court erred in its choice of law, and accordingly we reverse and remand the case to the district court for a new trial.1
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In 1975, Terri Blakesley, a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, had her wisdom *237teeth removed by a dentist not a party to this action. During…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Mellon Bank, N.A. v. Aetna Business Credit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Auten v. AutenNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Virginia J. Barry Melville v. American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Elizabeth F. Shuder and Robert J. Shuder v. McDonald Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Shields, Arnett L. v. Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Bethlehem Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Calhoun v. Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Warriner v. StantonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- Troxel v. A.I. duPont InstituteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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