Legal Opinion
Magee v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 15, 1953No. Civ. A. 9854PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOURLEY, Chief Judge.
This proceeding arises out of an automobile accident which allegedly was the result of a defective steering apparatus. A jury trial was held, over which my late associate, The Honorable Owen M. Burns, presided, which resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $50,000.
On the basis of Rule 63 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A., I am satisfied that the record speaks with sufficient clarity and completeness for me to dispose of the matters which remain for adjudication, and that no need exists to hear the case de novo.
The instant motion is…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Pierce v. Ford Motor Co. Mahone v. Ford Motor CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Foley v. the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Marsh v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Magee v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
- Lebeck v. William A. Jarvis, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1956
- Johns v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1956
- Thompson v. ReedmanDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1961
- Magee v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1954
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