Legal Opinion

Mayle v. Criss

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided December 16, 1958No. Civ. A. 14694PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE S. GOURLEY, Chief Judge.

In connection with these actions based on negligence in which a collision occurred between two automobiles in the State of West Virginia, motion of defendant and third party defendant for summary judgment pose two interesting questions: 1

I. Does a release directed to an individual and containing general language to include “and all other persons”, and assuming that in connection with its execution no misrepresentation, fraud or mutual mistake exist, whether under West Virginia law said release will operate as a bar to recover against persons who neither…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Nicola Panichella v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, (Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., a Corporation)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
  3. Carper v. United Fuel Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Watson v. Buckhannon River Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Bischoff v. FrancesaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Nelson v. BrowningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  2. Mary Taylor, Administratrix of the Estate of John H. Taylor, Deceased v. Rederi A/s Volo v. Lavino Shipping Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
  3. Doganieri v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1981
  4. Stefan v. Chrysler Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1979
  5. United States v. Ramstad Construction Co.District Court, D. Alaska · 1961

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