HOUSTON v. ASTLE

No. 18950.

435 F.2d 847 (1970)

Charles D. HOUSTON, by his guardian Wesley Hackman v. Ronald ASTLE, Appellant, v. Charles F. HOUSTON, Third-Party Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Turrey A. Kepler, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Robert C. Steiger, for Charles D. Houston.

Joseph G. Manta, James M. Marsh, Philadelphia, Pa., LaBrum & Doak, Philadelphia, Pa., of counsel, for Charles F. Houston.

Before HASTIE, Chief Judge, and McLAUGHLIN and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

This negligence action was brought on behalf of a child who, while riding in a car driven by his father, was injured, allegedly because of the negligence of the defendant Astle. Plaintiff Hackman is the court-appointed "guardian" of the injured child. The present appeal has been taken from a judgment for the plaintiff, entered on a jury verdict.

The only issues we find it necessary to consider are jurisdictional....

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