Palmer v. Hoffman

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1943-03-01

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Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. This case arose out of a grade crossing accident which occurred in Massachusetts. Diversity of citizenship brought it to the federal District Court in New York. There were several causes of action. The first two were on behalf of respondent individually, one being brought under a Massachusetts statute (…

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