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Berwanger v. Delaware, Lackawanna W. Rd. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
May 9, 1961
290 F.2d 588 (3d Cir. 1961)

Opinion

No. 13491.

Argued April 21, 1961.

Decided May 9, 1961.

Bernard Chazen, Hoboken, N.J. (Nathan Baker, Hoboken, N.J., Baker, Garber Chazen, Hoboken, N.J., on the brief), for appellant.

Richard B. Wachenfeld, Hoboken, N.J., for appellee.

Before GOODRICH, KALODNER and STALEY, Circuit Judges.


This is a personal injury case in which the trial judge granted a motion for involuntary dismissal at the end of the plaintiff's evidence. The question is solely one of New Jersey law since all the operative facts occurred in New Jersey and federal jurisdiction is by reason of diversity only. We conclude that the trial judge was right and that there was not sufficient testimony on which the plaintiff was entitled to have his case submitted to a jury.

The judgment will be affirmed.


Summaries of

Berwanger v. Delaware, Lackawanna W. Rd. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
May 9, 1961
290 F.2d 588 (3d Cir. 1961)
Case details for

Berwanger v. Delaware, Lackawanna W. Rd. Co.

Case Details

Full title:John BERWANGER, Appellant v. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Date published: May 9, 1961

Citations

290 F.2d 588 (3d Cir. 1961)

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