Legal Opinion
Olberding v. Illinois Cent. R. Co
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 12, 1953No. 11587_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge.
In the district court, a judgment was entered for plaintiff [now appellee] on the verdict of a jury awarding $37,500 damages for the negligent operation of a large motor vehicle which was transporting a piece of heavy machinery on a highway in Mc-Cracken County, Kentucky. The sole issue on appeal is a challenge to the venue of the United States District Court and the validity of the service of process on appellants.
Jurisdiction in the district court was grounded on the diversity of citizenship of the parties, the plaintiff railroad company having been incorporated under…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Knott Corporation v. FurmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Olberding v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- First Flight Company v. National Carloading CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1962
- Frase v. Columbia Transportation Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1957
- Holbrook v. CafieroDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1955
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