Legal Opinion
George Smith v. Max C. Whitmore, and Third-Party (Pervis Lee Pue, Jr., Third-Party Appellant)
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 6, 1959No. 12867_1PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the issue of application of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C., to the provisions of the Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act in effect in Pennsylvania (“Uniform Act”). 1
Plaintiff George Smith instituted suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2 against Max C. Whitmore for recovery of damages for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident which occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3
Pursuant to Rule 14 of the Federal Rules, Whitmore impleaded Pervis Lee Pue, Jr. as a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. RosenthalSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
- Brown v. CranstonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Sattelberger v. TelepSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Frankel v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
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- Burnell Keath Uptagrafft, and State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
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