Legal Opinion
Brohan v. Volkswagen Manufacturing Corp.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 8, 1983No. 79 C 2594PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*48MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NICKERSON, District Judge.
The amended complaint alleges the following facts. On December 29, 1977, Francis Brohan, the now deceased husband of plaintiff Regina F. Brohan, was working for third-party defendant Fishbach & Moore at the New Stanton, Pennsylvania plant of defendant Volkswagen Manufacturing Corporation of America (“Volkswagen”). Both Volkswagen and defendant American Contractors Equipment Company (“ACE”) were instrumental in providing to Francis Brohan a so-called manlift or cherrypicker, and ACE was responsible for its maintenance. He was in the machine when it…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Walker v. Armco Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Jimmy P. Davis, as of the Estate of Dallas D. Hardy, Jr., Deceased v. Piper Aircraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Brendan Gilmore v. Shearson/american Express Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Chavez v. Regents of the University of New MexicoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- Crumpacker v. DeNaplesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1998
- Lederman v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2001
- Schieszler v. Ferrum CollegeDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2002
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