Legal Opinion
Arny v. Philadelphia Transportation Company
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 31, 1958No. Civ. A. 24389PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIM, District Judge.
Defendant has filed a motion to stay this suit until the conclusion of two suits instituted in a Pennsylvania court.
James T. Haviland died on April 28, 1957, as a result of a collision in Philadelphia on April 9, 1957, with one of defendant’s buses. His only surviving close relatives were two daughters, Marjorie Arny and Nancy McGowan. Marjorie Arny, plaintiff herein, is a citizen and resident of New Jersey. The other daughter, Nancy McGowan, is a citizen of Pennsylvania, as is Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank, executor of James T. Haviland’s estate. Defendant,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pezzulli v. D'AmbrosiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Murray v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Hopkins v. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1953
3Cited by4 opinions
- Luther W. Borror, Administrator of the Estate of Bonita Ann Curtician, Deceased v. Sharon Steel Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Nigro v. BlumbergDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
- Marjorie Arny v. Philadelphia Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Melvin v. Better Brands of Illinois, Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County1964