Legal Opinion
Harris v. Deere & Co.
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided February 15, 1955No. Civ. No. 503PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILLIAM, District Judge.
Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff when a tractor manufactured by defendant overturned on him. Plaintiff is a resident of North Carolina, defendant is an Illinois corporation and jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. The accident happened in North Carolina.
Summons was served on the North Carolina process agent of John Deere Plow Company of St. Louis, a *801Missouri corporation, defendant’s wholly owned sales subsidiary. Defendant moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction or to quash service, on the ground that it is not doing…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Travelers Health Assn. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Cannon Manufacturing Co. v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
37 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Empire Steel Corp. of Texas, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Robert M. Harris v. Deere and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
- Smeltzer v. Deere and CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
- Goldrick v. D. M. Picton Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
- Ludwig v. General Binding Corp.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1957
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.