Legal Opinion
Elizabeth A. Dodson and Edward L. Dodson v. Imperial Motors, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, and Stewart R. Devries
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1961No. 14384_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SULLIVAN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellees, Elizabeth Dodson and her husband, Edward, brought this action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by Elizabeth Dodson when she was struck by a DeSoto automobile driven by defendant, Stewart DeVries. DeVries, Imperial Motors, Inc., and United Insurance Company were joined as parties defendant. The case was tried before a jury. The tort occurred in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Federal jurisdiction arose from diversity of citizenship. Michigan law is applicable to…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Cities Service Oil Co. v. DunlapSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Lovas v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954
- Endres v. Mara-Rickenbacker Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1928
- George Dickerson v. Shepard Warner Elevator Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. HayesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
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- Chrystler v. Geresy (In Re Brock)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 1981
- Randolph Smith v. Hertz Rent-A-Car and Bernard HeylCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- In the Matter of James E. Bennett, Bankrupt, Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit v. Donald W. Kreling, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
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