Legal Opinion
Petrella v. Kashlan
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 27, 1987No. 86-5818PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.
This matter comes before this court on appeal from an order of the district court dated November 3, 1986, in this wrongful death action predicated on defendants’ alleged medical malpractice. Jurisdiction in the district court was based on diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The action was dismissed by the district judge on defendants’ motion made after jury selection and opening statements. The trial judge ruled that damages were to be determined under the New Jersey wrongful death act, N.J.Stat.Ann. § 2A:31-1 et seq. (West 1952), and, as…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Green v. BittnerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
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3Cited by17 opinions
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