Legal Opinion
Jeffrey v. Whitworth College
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided February 4, 1955No. 1168PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DRIVER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries. Defendant moved for summary judgment on the pleadings and the pretrial order on the ground that as a charitable corporation it was not liable for any injuries inflicted upon plaintiff by the negligence of its servants. If there is no real factual issue and defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the record, the motion should be granted. 1 But plaintiff’s material allegations and contentions of fact must be accepted as true and she must be given the benefit of the most favorable…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Angel v. BullingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Woods v. Interstate Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Brown v. Church of the Holy Name of JesusSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
- Kantlehner v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1967
- Kaufman v. American Youth Hostels, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
- Maryland Ex Rel. Thompson v. EIS Automotive Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1956
- Wuerffel v. Westinghouse CorporationNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
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