Legal Opinion
Markham v. City of Newport News, Va.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 7, 1960No. Civ. A. 684PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERLING HUTCHESON, District Judge.
This is an action brought by a resident of California against the City of Newport News, Virginia, seeking to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained as the result of negligence on the part of the city in the maintenance of a street. The plaintiff contends that this court has jurisdiction under the provisions of Title 28, § 1332 (commonly known as the Diversity Statute).
The city has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction of the Federal Court because of the provisions of Section 8-42.1, Code of Virginia, 1958…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Marvine Markham v. City of Newport News, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
- Stanley Gerr and Carl Gerr, a Minor by Stanley Gerr, His Guardian v. Harry William Emrick and Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Moss v. Calumet Paving Co.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1962