Legal Opinion
Justice v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 10, 1990No. Nos. 89-2360, 89-2426PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The widow of a man killed at a railroad crossing in Indiana appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant Jasper County Farm Bureau entered on the farm bureau’s motion for summary judgment. The basis of federal jurisdiction is diversity of citizenship, and the parties agree that Indiana law governs the substantive issues. There were two other defendants in the district court (CSX and Amtrak), and although they settled with the estate they, too, are attempting to appeal from the judgment in favor of the Farm Bureau. We shall have to decide whether we' have jurisdiction of…
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- Morrison-Knudsen Co. v. CHG International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Bryant v. Technical Research Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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