Legal Opinion
Arkwright Mutual Insurance v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 1, 1970No. Nos. 17875-17877PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
In the early morning hours of December 24, 1959, a fire destroyed the “Bargain City U.S.A.” shopping center in Horsham, Pennsylvania. As a result, appellants instituted separate diversity actions in the district court alleging that Philadelphia Electric Company, a supplier of gas to the premises, had negligently caused the fire.1 Specifically, it was averred that the utility company had negligently located its equipment in dangerous proximity to a flammable heating duct, or alternatively, had negligently prevented the fire from being rapidly brought…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Richmond & Danville Railroad v. PowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- James R. Russell, Jr. v. The Monongahela Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Michael Massaro v. United States Lines Company v. Northern Metal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
- Francis E. Mannke v. Benjamin Moore & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- Carl P. Wagner v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Richard Arnold, IV v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. United States of America, Francis C. Mihalek v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. United States of America, Helen Rae Weston, as of the Estate of Lewis M. Weston, Deceased v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Aetna Insurance Company American Empire Insurance Company Commercial Union Insurance Company Compagnies D'AssurAnces Du Groupe Concorde Continental Casualty Company Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin Hartford Fire Insurance Company Industrial Indemnity Company Maryland Casualty Company Reliance Insurance Company Royal Indemnity Company St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Security Insurance Company of Hartford the Travelers Indemnity Company Underwriters at Lloyd's and Associated British Insurance Companies United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company United States Fire Insurance Company Zurich Insurance Company v. United States of America Bernard C. Groseclose Alden E. Hare William L. Hogan Dennis L. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- Campus Sweater & Sportswear Co. v. M. B. Kahn Construction Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1979
- Village Development Co. v. FiliceNevada Supreme Court · 1974
- Stainton v. TarantinoDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
- GBS Meat Industry Pty. Ltd. v. Kress-Dobkin Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
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