Legal Opinion
Jaffe v. Philadelphia & Western R. Co
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 19, 1950No. 9958_1PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
This is a negligence action involving the death of plaintiff’s intestate. It was tried to the court sitting without a jury. From a judgment in favor of the defendant, plaintiff appeals.
Before considering the merits, there is a preliminary jurisdictional problem that must be passed upon. The accident happened in Pennsylvania. The deceased was a resident of that state as were, and are, his widow and children and the defendant corporation. Concededly, Pennsylvania law governs recovery. The first count in the complaint was under the Pennsylvania wrongful death statute 1…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Mecom v. Fitzsimmons Drilling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Frederick v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Goff's Adm'r v. Norfolk & W. R.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Virginia · 1888
- Harrison v. LoveCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1936
- Edgerly v. Union Street RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1892
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3Cited by36 opinions
- McSparran v. WeistCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Corabi v. Auto Racing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Loretta Dixon Fallat, Guardian of the Estate of Cyril Dixon, a Weak-Minded Person v. John A. GouranCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
- Luther W. Borror, Administrator of the Estate of Bonita Ann Curtician, Deceased v. Sharon Steel Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Meehan v. Central Railroad Company of New JerseyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
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