Legal Opinion

McCoy v. Siler

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 10, 1953No. 10952_1PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.

This case concerns the Pennsylvania nonresident motorist statute and the United States statutes on venue. The plaintiff, an Iowa resident, sued the defendants, residents of North Carolina, for damages resulting from a motor vehicle accident which occurred in Pennsylvania. Service was made following the provisions of the Pennsylvania nonresident motorist statute.1 The defendant raises the point that venue is lacking since the federal statute provides that: “A civil action wherein jurisdiction is founded only on diversity of citizenship may, except as otherwise provided…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  3. Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  4. Mississippi Publishing Corp. v. MurphreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance v. Gold Issue Mining & Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Olberding v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Park Inn International, L.L.C. v. Mody Enterprises, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
  3. Miller v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
  4. Jacobson v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1953
  5. Curtis Fawvor v. Texaco, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party v. Foster Wheeler Corporation, Third-Party B & B Insulation, Inc., Defendant-Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977

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