Legal Opinion
Central Contracting Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 6, 1966No. 15487PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FREEDMAN, Circuit Judge.
The question presented to us is whether a federal court in a Pennsylvania diversity action should decline to exercise jurisdiction because of the contractual provisions limiting the forum in which relief can be sought.
Plaintiff, Central Contracting Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, was employed as a painting subcontractor on the North View Heights Housing *343Project being constructed for the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It completed performance of its work and has been paid almost the entire contract…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. SzukhentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gianni v. Russell Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Pimpinello v. Swift & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Amend v. HurleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- Central Contracting Co. v. C. E. Youngdahl & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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3Cited by78 opinions
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- Smith, Valentino & Smith, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Plum Tree, Inc. v. StockmentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Frietsch v. Refco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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