Legal Opinion
Curtis v. Simpson Chevrolet
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 27, 1972No. Civ. A. 68-1222PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
The question in this case is whether an employer should be denied subrogation rights granted by the Workmen’s Compensation laws of Pennsylvania. It arises after the settlement of a claim against third parties who allegedly were responsible for plaintiff’s injuries.
Noah Curtis was driving a truck for Multipane, Inc., U.S.A., his employer. While descending a long and steep hill, the vehicle’s brakes failed and it went out of control. Several people, including Curtis, were injured and one man was killed in the ensuing collisions. Three federal suits and one state…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eleanor Ely, Administratrix of the Estate of Elmer L. Ely, Deceased v. Reading CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Smith v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Bumbarger v. BUMBARGERSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Arendas v. Rich & Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1963
- Long v. Marino Masse, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Thompson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Baio v. Commercial Union InsuranceSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. DooleyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
- Kelly v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Charles v. Grimm v. O. K. Keckley Co., and Third-Party v. Ramclif Supply and Evans Products Company, Third-Party Appeal of Evans Products CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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