Legal Opinion

Edgar Martinez and Ruth Martinez His Wife v. E. J. Korvette, Inc

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 10, 1973No. 72-1101PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action for malicious prosecution, the court below granted the defense motion for a directed verdict at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s testimony. A motion for a new trial was later denied and a Memorandum Order filed. (335 F.Supp. 886, E.D.Pa.1971).

On October 24, 1969 plaintiff, Ruth Martinez, accompanied by her husband and brother-in-law went to one of the Korvette stores in the suburban Philadelphia area, planning to buy a new coat. Her testimony was that before trying on any of the new coats she took off her old trench coat and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lawrence B. Thomas, and Cross-Appellant v. E. J. Korvette, Inc., and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  2. Byers v. WardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Miller v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Psinakis v. PsinakisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
  5. MacDonald v. SchroederSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Rose v. BartleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  2. Douglas Edwards v. City of Philadelphia and Officer Haworth, James, Badge No. 2944Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  3. Cosmas v. Bloomingdales Bros., Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. McGriff v. VidovichCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Luis Trabal v. Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation, Its Successors And/or Assigns Loomis Fargo Corporation John Does, 1-100, the Same Being Fictitious Abc Corp. (d.c. Civil No. 98-Cv-00858) Jerome Q. Ford v. Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation, Its Successors And/or Assigns Loomis Fargo Corporation John Does 1-100, the Same Being Fictitious Abc Corporation, the Same Being Fictitious Individually, Jointly, Severally, Alternatively (d.c. Civil No. 98-Cv-00858) Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation, Its Successor And/or Assigns, Loomis Fargo & Co., John Does 1-100, the Same Being Fictitious, and Abc Corporation, 1-10, the Same Being Fictitious Individually, Jointly, Severally, AlternativelyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001

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