Legal Opinion
Drexel v. Union Prescription Centers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 11, 1978No. 77-1620PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BIGGS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, from a final order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, dated March 23,1977, granting appellee’s motion for summary judgment. The case presents difficult questions concerning the liability of a franchisor for the allegedly negligent acts of its franchisee. After a careful examination of the record, we conclude that unresolved issues of material fact exist as to both a real and an apparent master-servant or agency relationship between the franchisor and the…
2Cases cited76 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by78 opinions
- Adler, Barish, Daniels, Levin & Creskoff v. EpsteinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Maria C. Maldonado v. Orlando RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- COASTAL STATES GAS CORPORATION, v. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Kemlon Products and Development Company v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Willis E. Wilson, Rep., Estate of Tomikia Wilson v. Good Humor Corporation and David A. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
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