Legal Opinion
Hilferty v. Neesan
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 17, 1980No. Civ. A. 80-71PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GILES, District Judge.
On January 8, 1978, a Pennsylvania citizen, while visiting defendants’ residence located in the State of New Jersey, fell down stairs in their home and sustained certain injuries allegedly due to defendants’ negligence. On January 7, 1980, but within two years of the accident, plaintiff filed suit in this court asserting subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Defendant now moves to dismiss on the ground that this court lacks in personam jurisdiction. Plaintiff vigorously contests dismissal and petitions for transfer of the case to the United States…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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