Legal Opinion
Linger v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 3, 1958No. Civ. A. 15689PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN L. MILLER, District Judge.
The present dispute arises upon the defendant’s motion to dismiss. Jurisdiction is averred by reason of diversity of citizenship and a requisite amount in controversy. The plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a proximate result of alleged acts of negligence of the defendant, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,' in the construction and maintenance of the Pennsylvania Turnpike at a point near Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, where the vehicle accident resulting in the injuries took place.
The first question presented is whether the suit…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Keifer & Keifer v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Minnesota v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Hopkins v. Clemson Agricultural College of South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Highway Comm. of Wyoming v. Utah Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Rader v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Specter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Gordenstein v. University of DelawareDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1974
- Stanley Gerr and Carl Gerr, a Minor by Stanley Gerr, His Guardian v. Harry William Emrick and Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Wilmington Housing Authority v. Williamson Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
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