Legal Opinion
Joseph P. Makowsky, Administrator of the Estate of Albert Makowsky, Deceased v. Michael Povlick and Robert F. Stegmeier
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 2, 1959No. 12657PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARIS, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, Joseph P. Makowsky, administrator of the estate of Albert Ma-kowsky, deceased, appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissing his action against the defendants, Michael Povlick and Robert F. Steg-meier, brought to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s decedent resulting from a motor vehicle collision. Federal jurisdiction was based upon diversity of citizenship. The operative facts occurred in Pennsylvania and the law of that state governs. After the plaintiff rested his case, which was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Galloway v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Lukon v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Stark v. Fullerton Trucking Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Rich v. Petersen Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Griffith v. WeinerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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3Cited by23 opinions
- John P. O'Brien v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
- Mroz v. Dravo Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Louis W. Silverii, Administrator of the Estate of Dominick J. Mash, Deceased v. Wilson Kramer and John W. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Francesco Sano v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Whitney v. Continental Life and Accident CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1965
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