Legal Opinion
Menneti v. Evans Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 17, 1958No. 12590PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action seeks damages for the death of a minor child who drowned in a ditch dug by defendant Morrow’s Contracting Company on the land owned by defendant Evans Construction Company.
The laws of Pennsylvania apply, and the action was brought pursuant to the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death and Survival statutes. 12 Purdon’s Pa.Stat.Ann. §§ 1601-1604; 20 Purdon’s Pa.Stat. Ann. §§ 320.601, 320.603. The jury verdicts awarded damages to appellant of $385 in the wrongful death cause of action and $45,000 in the survival cause of action. On the post-trial motions of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Dugan v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Cooper v. ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Jack Kravetz, a Minor by Saul Kravetz, Parent and Natural Guardian, and Saul Kravetz, in His Own Right v. B. Perini & Sons, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Menneti v. Evans Construction Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Holmes v. WilsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Louis W. Silverii, Administrator of the Estate of Dominick J. Mash, Deceased v. Wilson Kramer and John W. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Rohlfing v. Moses Akiona, Ltd.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1961
- Dan Lind v. Schenley Industries IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
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