Legal Opinion
Loretta Dixon Fallat, Guardian of the Estate of Cyril Dixon, a Weak-Minded Person v. John A. Gouran
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 18, 1955No. 11384_1PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Chief Judge.
Dixon, a citizen of Pennsylvania, was struck in that State by an automobile driven by Gouran, also a citizen of Pennsylvania. Allegedly as a result of injuries sustained in the accident, Dixon became a “weak-minded” person and his daughter, Mrs. Fallat, a citizen of New Jersey, was appointed his general guardian by the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As guardian for Dixon, Mrs. Fallat brought suit in the court below alleging diversity and jurisdictional amount. Gouran moved to dismiss the suit on the ground that Dixon is a citizen of Pennsylvania,…
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