Legal Opinion
Thomas Apanovich v. Ray Wright
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 2, 1955No. 18-1618PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGRUDER, Chief Judge.
The original complaint here was brought to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the explosion of some gasoline in a building owned and possessed by the defendant in Troy, Maine. It was an ordinary common law action for negligence. Jurisdiction was rested on diversity of citizenship. Defendant filed an answer denying the allegations of the complaint, pleading contributory negligence, and seeking recovery against the plaintiff by way of counterclaim for alleged negligence of the plaintiff in causing the said building to be set on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Marshall v. NugentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1955
- Kidder v. SadlerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1918
- Robitaille v. Maine Central RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1952
- Jones v. Co-operative Ass'n of AmericaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1912
3Cited by3 opinions
- Wing v. MorseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Jones v. BillingsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
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