Legal Opinion
Reisinger v. Cannon
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 13, 1954No. Civ. 4747PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Chief Judge.
This is a motor vehicle negligence personal injury damage action, founded on diversity of citizenship. The collision on which the claim is based occurred in Connecticut January 24, 1953. Complaint was filed in this court January 23, 1954, summons issued and personally served January 25, 1954.
Defendant appeared and answered, setting up as a special defense the Connecticut one-year statute of limitations, Gen.St.1949, § 8324. Defendant now moves for summary judgment on the ground that the action was “brought” under state law only on service, relying on Ragan v. Merchants…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Glebus v. FillmoreDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1952
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. City Of ClaxtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Bealle v. Nyden's, IncorporatedDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1965
- Cocco v. Preferred Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
- Walden v. Tulsair Beechcraft, Inc.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1982
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