Legal Opinion
Shetter v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 27, 1994No. 93-7004PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROTH, Circuit Judge:
Randy and Theresa Shetter appeal a decision by the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, dismissing their complaint for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. The Shetters brought suit against Amerada Hess Corporation (“Amera-da Hess”) and Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation (“HOVIC”) for injuries Mr. Shetter suffered when a modular home he was helping to install tumbled on top of him.
The district court did not reach the question of whether the Shetters stated a viable tort claim because the court determined that the required…
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