Legal Opinion
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Shirley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1961No. 17251PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a wrongful death action commenced pursuant to Arizona law. The jury found appellant guilty of negligence and a judgment for $200,000 was entered in favor of appellees. The jurisdiction of the district court was founded upon the ground of diversity of citizenship between the parties, 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The jurisdiction of this court is invoked by sections 1291 and 1294(1) of Title 28, United States Code.
This action is an aftermath of a June 30, 1956, mid-air collision, between a Trans World Airlines Lockheed Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7,…
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- Aetna Insurance Company v. Barnett Brothers, Incorporated, Barnett Brothers, Incorporated, Cross-Appellant v. Aetna Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- Psinakis v. PsinakisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Farley Transportation Co., Inc., Systems Terminal, Inc. And Piggyback Trailermate, Inc. v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. 33.5 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Christensen v. StuchlikIdaho Supreme Court · 1967
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