Legal Opinion
Jefferson-Travis, Inc. v. Giant Eagle Markets, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 8, 1968No. 16543PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HASTIE, Chief Judge.
This appeal has been taken from a judgment on a jury verdict awarding a plaintiff, Jefferson-Travis, Inc., damages against Giant Eagle Markets, Inc. for breach of an oral contract. Federal jurisdiction is based solely upon diversity of citizenship and it is properly conceded that Pennsylvania law provides the rules and principles in accordance with which the issues in controversy should be decided.
The plaintiff is a wholesale distributor of appliances, including phonographs and radio and television sets. The defendant is an operator of supermarkets in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Nugent v. WolfeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- Greenberg v. Aetna InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Eastern Wood Products Co. v. MetzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
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