Legal Opinion
Ferrara Ex Rel. Ferrara v. Ibach
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided June 27, 1968No. Civ. A. 68-359PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
Defendant challenges the jurisdiction of the court for lack of required diversity of citizenship. 1 The complaint asks money damages for the minor plaintiff resulting from alleged malpractice of defendant. Both senior and junior Ferrara are residents of Pennsylvania. Decision rests on the citizenship-residence 2 of defendant. Before the court for consideration are the deposition of defendant and defendant’s affidavit.
Defendant was born, raised and educated in New York. Upon graduation from medical school in 1959, he began internship and residency at Philadelphia,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Morris v. GilmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Glenn C. Ellis, Jr. v. Southeast Construction Co., Inc., Hempstead County, Arkansas, and Miller B. BlandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1958
- Sweeney v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- McSurely v. RatliffDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1967
- Bowman v. DuBoseDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1967
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3Cited by9 opinions
- George S. Krasnov v. Brendan DinanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Orville E. Stifel, II v. William F. Hopkins, Esq.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Mizell v. Eli Lilly & Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1981
- Codagnone v. PerrinDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1972
- Honneus v. DonovanDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1982
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