Legal Opinion
Rodeheaver v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided February 14, 1964No. Civ. A. No. C 62-33PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONNELL, Chief Judge.
On June 29, 1960, the plaintiff entered the Sears and Roebuck store at 14922 St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. While she was shopping there the ceiling allegedly gave way and descended upon her, burying her in debris. In December of 1961, she filed an action in Common Pleas Court against Sears and Roebuck; the defendant, a New York corporation with its principal place of business in Illinois, removed to • this Court on the basis of diversity. Defendant Sears then impleaded its lessor, The Cleveland Trust Company, which is acting as trustee for the beneficial owners of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- General Electric Company v. Robert Irvin and Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1960
- Berkowitz v. WinstonOhio Supreme Court · 1934
- Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation v. Bernice M. FrazierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Casey v. Calmar Steamship CorporationDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1956
- Hess v. DevouOhio Supreme Court · 1925
3Cited by2 opinions
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