Legal Opinion
Lillian Weiss v. Chrysler Motors Corporation and Chrysler Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 30, 1975No. Cal. 655, Docket 73-2201PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GURFEIN, Circuit Judge:
On November 14, 1964 plaintiff Lillian Weiss was driving a 1960 Chrysler Impe*452rial Sedan along Route 123 in Connecticut when she sustained serious injuries upon hitting a tree. On June 22, 1967 she began this action against the defendants Chrysler Motors Corp. and Chrysler Corp. (hereinafter, “Chrysler”), sounding in products liability and negligence. Mrs. Weiss is a citizen of New York; the defendants Chrysler are citizens of Michigan. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. A jury trial was held before Honorable Thomas P. Griesa, U.S. D.J., from February 20,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Throckmorton v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Smith v. Dravo Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
- Rosenberg v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- United States v. NYSCO Laboratories, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1960
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3Cited by55 opinions
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