Legal Opinion
Mullins v. Seals
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1977No. 76-1959PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:
Ruth Ann Seals, (hereinafter the mother) acting as administratrix of her husband’s estate, appeals the judgment entered against the estate in a wrongful death action brought by Shelcy Mullins, the administrator of the estate of Teresa Rae Seals (hereinafter the daughter). The defendant argues that the district court lacked jurisdiction over the suit because, under the rule of Miller v. Perry, 456 F.2d 63 (4th Cir. 1972), the parties are not of diverse citizenship. The defendant also claims that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence regarding the extent of…
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- Weaver v. Ford Motor CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Irma H. Sadler, of the Estate of Johnnie Dewey Hodges, Jr., Deceased v. New Hanover Memorial Hospital, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
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