Legal Opinion
Horton v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 9, 1961No. 478PublishedCited by 460 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
This case raises questions under that part of 28 U. S. C. § 1332, as amended in 1958,1 which grants jurisdiction to United States District Courts of all civil actions between citizens of different States “where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs . . . .”
Petitioner, Horton, was injured while working for an employer in Texas insured by the respondent, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Pursuant to the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Law,2 petitioner filed a claim with the Texas Industrial Accident Board against his employer and the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp. v. SheetsSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Bell v. Preferred Life Assurance SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. StudeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Booth v. Texas Employers' InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by460 opinions
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- Carol L. Kirchner GAFFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Derrick E. Harper v. Autoalliance International, Inc., Aai Employee Services Co., L.L.C., Jeffrey Kelly, and Allen ChildressCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
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