Legal Opinion
Diaz v. South Bend Lathe Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 28, 1989No. 85 CV 4397PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Julio and Katherine Diaz bring this action based on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1), against defendants South Bend Lathe Inc. (“SBL”) and Amsted Industries, Inc. (“Amsted”) for personal injuries incurred by Julio Diaz while he was operating a power press manufactured by Johnson Machine and Press Corp. (“Johnson”). Plaintiffs name Amsted on the theory that it is a successor corporation to Johnson and, therefore, liable for the torts of its predecessor. Taking this a step further, plaintiffs name SBL on the ground that…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
- Schumacher v. Richards Shear Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Turner v. Bituminous Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Charles Travis and Jean Travis v. Harris Corp., Harris-Intertype Corporation, Sheridan Division and Bruno MacHinery CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Alphonse Cyr, Jr. And Arlene Cyr v. B. Offen & Co., Inc., and Third-Party v. Blanchard Press, Inc., Third-Party Cyrenus Couture, Adm. Estate of Richard Couture v. B. Offen & Co., Inc., and Third-Party v. Blanchard Press, Inc., Third-Party Alphonse Cyr, Jr. And Arlene Cyr v. R. Hoe & Co., Inc., and Third-Party v. Rumford Printing Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
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- Foster v. Cone-Blanchard MacHine Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1999
- Glynwed, Inc. v. Plastimatic, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1994
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