Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 23, 1958No. 57PublishedCited by 916 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
This case was brought in the District Court for the Western District of South Carolina. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. 28 U. S. C. § 1332. The petitioner, a resident of North Carolina, sued respondent, a South Carolina corporation, for damages for injuries allegedly caused by the respondent’s negligence. He had judgment on a jury verdict. The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and directed the entry of judgment for the respondent. 238 F. 2d 346. We granted certiorari, 352 U. S. 999, and subsequently ordered reargument, 355 U. S. 950.
The respondent is in the…
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