Legal Opinion
Chenoweth v. Schaaf
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 9, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-205 EriePublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETRIAL ORDER IN LIMINE ON PROOF OF DAMAGES
WEBER, District Judge.
While we have had two occasions to publish opinions on damages arising from the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Act and the Survival Act, we face trial decisions on the admissibility of evidence on these questions more frequently. The views expressed in Gatenby v. Altoona Aviation, 277 F.Supp. 1011 (W.D.Pa.1968), and Krakar v. Don Swart Trucking, Inc., 323 F.Supp. 157 (W.D.Pa.1971) appear to remain sound despite the passing years and will control in the present action.
However, a warning is given to counsel who cite our prior…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Donald Feeley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Krakar v. Don Swart Trucking, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Sherin v. DushacSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Gatenby v. ALTOONA AVIATION CORPORATIONDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
3Cited by7 opinions
- Eric Clausen v. Sea-3, Inc., Storage Tank Development CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Ferris v. Pennsylvania Federation Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way EmployeesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
- Matza v. Allstate InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Ferris v. PENN. FED. BROTH. OF MAINTENANCE OF WAYDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
- Clausen v. Sea-3 Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
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