Legal Opinion
Melvin v. Rembert
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided October 13, 1966No. Civ. A. No. 13514PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHROP, District Judge,
Plaintiff moves to add the Maryland Commissioner of Motor Vehicles as a defendant in this case. The Commissioner opposes.
Plaintiff alleges that on August 20, 1961, he was a guest passenger in an automobile owned by defendant Rem-bert and operated by defendant Morgan, The vehicle ran off of a road, allegedly due to Morgan’s negligence, and struck a culvert. Plaintiff claims damages of $40,000.
The jurisdiction of this court is based on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff is domiciliary of the state of Maryland, Both defendants are domiciliaries of the District of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- King v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Hearn, Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- Dashiell v. Holland Maide Candy ShopsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
- Rudnick v. BentlerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
3Cited by1 opinion
- Unsatisfied Claim & Judgment Fund Board v. BowmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968