Legal Opinion
Polglase v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided September 23, 1975No. Civ. 73-1000-KPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK A. KAUFMAN, District Judge.
This wrongful death suit was instituted in this Court on October 9, 1973. Diversity jurisdiction exists pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 1 The suit arises out of an accident which occurred in the State of New Jersey on March 8, 1973. The Maryland conflict of laws rule, applicable in this case in this federal Court pursuant to the teachings of Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co., 313 U.S. 487, 496, 61 S.Ct. 1020, 85 L.Ed. 1477 (1941), provides as follows:
* * * When wrongful act occurs outside of Maryland.(a) Application of substantive law of another…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Busik v. LevineSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Robert C. Herd & Co. v. Krawill MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Grand Trunk Western R. Co. v. HW Nelson Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Baird v. Bell Helicopter TextronDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1980
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Stapleton International AirportDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1989
- Marine Midland Bank v. KilbaneDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1983
- Neal v. Butler Aviation International, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1978
- Erich v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
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