Legal Opinion
Ruth A. Levenger v. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Co
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 23, 1970No. 18280_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The plaintiff, Ruth A. Levenger, trustee of an inter vivos trust, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of her action on the ground that diversity of citizenship was artificially created and therefore would not sustain federal ju risdiction under our decision in MeSparran v. Weist, 402 F.2d 867 (3d Cir. 1968), cert. denied sub nom. Fritzinger v. Weist, 395 U.S. 903, 89 S.Ct. 1739, 23 L.Ed.2d 217 (1969).
After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding the creation of the trust and the administration of the trust, the district court concluded that the…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- McSparran v. WeistCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Groh v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- George H. Hoffman, Administrator of the Estate of Antoinette D. Drolles, Deceased v. George E. Lenyo, M.DCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Joyce v. SeigelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
4Cited by1 opinion
- C. G. Bishop, Administrator of the Estate of Arthur Lee Baker, Jr., Deceased v. S. Hendricks, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974