Legal Opinion
Nishan v. Godsey
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided September 30, 1958No. Civ. A. 3408PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.
This suit was instituted to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a pistol shot on January 15, 1957, (at White’s Filling Station in Loudon County, Tennessee. Plaintiff is a citizen of Boston, Massachusetts, and defendant Godsey, a former policeman employed by the City of Loudon, is a resident of Tennessee, and the City of Loudon is a municipality created by the Tennessee Legislature. Jurisdiction of this court is based on diversity of citizenship.
At the time of the accident Godsey was a policeman employed by the City of Loudon. On the occasion…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- McCrink v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Williams v. Town of MorristownCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
- Rogers v. ButlerTennessee Supreme Court · 1936
- Ivy v. OsborneTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- Terry v. BurfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Roberts v. BenoitSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- McArthur v. PenningtonDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1963
- Corder v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- Gleaves v. Checker Cab Transit & MosleyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
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