Legal Opinion

McGinley v. McGinley

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided November 1, 2007No. 05-5562Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

This is a choice of law case with sad facts. Appellants including Timothy McGinley (the plaintiff) initiated a medical malpractice action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against appellees including Dr. George W. McGinley (the defendant). The District Court entered judgment for the appellees because a California one-year statute of limitations barred the action. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm.

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Because we write only for the parties who are familiar with the factual context and procedural history…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Harold Pinker, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Roche Holdings Ltd. Harold PinkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  2. 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7276, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,439 Elizabeth Ballard v. Michael E. Savage, and Royal Trust Bank (Austria)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  3. Sondra L. McKenna and James R. McKenna v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  4. Quinby v. Plumsteadville Family Practice, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  5. Charles Sean Kruzits and Mary Kruzits v. Okuma MacHine Tool, Inc. Heller Financial, Inc. Gosiger, Inc. v. Vincent W. Visco, D/B/A Vistek Industries, Third-Party Heller Financial, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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