Legal Opinion
Ferens v. Deere & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 28, 1987No. 86-3595PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Chief Judge:
Albert J. Ferens and Margaret L. Ferens appeal from a summary judgment which was entered in favor of defendant, Deere & Company (Deere), in their product liability action grounded in diversity. The district court held that the action was time barred by Pennsylvania’s two-year statute of limitations. See 42 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 5524(2) (Purdon 1981). Because their action was transferred pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)(1982), from the Southern District of Mississippi to the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Ferenses contend that the governing time…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Ferens v. John Deere Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Shewbrooks v. AC AND S. INC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1988
- Ferens v. Deere & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Albert J. Ferens and Margaret L. Ferens, His Wife v. Deere & Company. Albert J. Ferens and Margaret L. Ferens, His Wife v. John Deere Company, A/K/A Deere & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Albert J. Ferens and Margaret L. Ferens, His Wife v. Deere & Company. Albert J. Ferens and Margaret L. Ferens, His Wife v. John Deere Company, A/K/A Deere & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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