Legal Opinion

Lawrence J. Sabo, Administrator of the Estate of James Scott, Jr., Deceased v. Reading Company, (Bethayres Concrete Products Company, Inc.)

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 15, 1957No. 12075PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STALEY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant’s decedent, James Scott, Jr., was killed by a rapidly moving passenger train of the Reading Company at 8 o’clock on the foggy morning of January 20, 1954. This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court, sitting without a jury, in favor of defendant. The court concluded that decedent was contributorily negligent and the Reading Company free from wanton or willful misconduct. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship, and we must apply the law of Pennsylvania.

The findings of fact of the district court were amply supported by the record. They…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Conley v. MervisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Ealy v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Peden v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Dumanski v. City of ErieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Falchetti v. Pennsylvania R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Mrs Elizabeth Frances FutchCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  2. Copeland v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Mrs Elizabeth Frances FutchCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  4. Whiteru v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2025

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