Legal Opinion
Doran v. Lee
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 23, 1968No. Civ. A. 61-68 EriePublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEBER, District Judge.
This case arises out of an action to recover damages for injuries sustained in a motor boat explosion by minor plaintiff who was a guest passenger therein. Defendants are the owners of the boat, the manufacturer of the boat, and the retailer who sold the boat. The manufacturer is the only defendant having citizenship diverse from the plaintiffs.
The complaint is called a “libel” and plaintiffs and defendants are called “libellants” and “respondents” in accordance with the former admiralty practice before the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Economy Light & Power Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Butler v. Boston & Savannah Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1889
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Sawczyk v. United States Coast GuardDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1980
- Jorsch v. LeBeauDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1978
- Johnson Products Co., Inc. v. M/V LA MOLINERADistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
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