Legal Opinion
Smith v. Steffens
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 26, 2006No. Civil Action 05-4434PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
KATZ, Senior District Judge.
I. FACTS
On January 24, 2006, Plaintiffs were injured when the basement steps of 1402 Englewood Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, collapsed while they were viewing the home as prospective buyers. Plaintiffs originally filed suit in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The case was subsequently removed to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 and 28 U.S.C. § 1442 after Defendant Century 21 Advantage Gold added the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) as an additional Defendant for contribution and indemnity.
HUD was the…
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- Tisdale v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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