Legal Opinion

Dole Fresh Fruit Co. v. Delaware Cold Storage, Inc.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided March 25, 1997No. Civil Action 96-27 MMSPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Dole Fresh Fruit Co. (“Dole”), filed a complaint against Delaware Cold Stor age, Inc. (“DCS”) for breach of contract, violation of 13 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 7201, et. seq., negligent bailment and negligent misrepresentation. Docket Item (“D.I.”) 1. The dispute centers around DCS’s storage of Dole’s Red Sensation and Bartlett pears (“pears”). This Court has subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship, see 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The parties agree Pennsylvania law governs the case pursuant to a choice of law provision…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. McGalliard v. KuhlmannTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Lorenz v. CSX Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Bernier v. Simon-Telelect, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1998
  4. Fifield v. Autobahn Body Works, Inc.Vermont Superior Court · 2015

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