Legal Opinion
Mary Vizzini, Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore Vizzini, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company C/o C. T. Corp. System
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 16, 1977No. 76-2529PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Chief Judge.
Defendant (“Ford”) in this diversity action under Pennsylvania’s Wrongful Death and Survival Statutes appeals a judgment based on a jury’s verdict in plaintiff’s favor. Vizzini v. Ford Motor Co., 72 F.R.D. 132 (E.D.Pa.1976).
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Salvatore Vizzini (Vizzini), late husband of plaintiff, died in a one-vehicle accident at approximately 12:30 p. m. on Saturday, September 1, 1972. Vizzini was killed on impact when his 1972 Ford F-100 pickup truck skidded through the “T”-type intersection of two rural roads near his vacation home in Seabreeze, New…
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- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
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