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FRANK v. VOLKSWAGENWERK, A. G. OF WEST GERMANY

No. 74-2150.

522 F.2d 321 (1975)

Gail Esther FRANK, a minor by her parents and guardian, Shirley J. Frank et al., Appellants, v. VOLKSWAGENWERK, A. G. OF WEST GERMANY, Appellee, v. Rosaria Ann MUCKIN and Donald P. Miller, Third-Party Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 8, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barney B. Welsh, Albert Ominsky, Koral & Welsh, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

Judith Dean, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before STALEY, ROSENN and HUNTER, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

This is a diversity case in which we are required to determine what effect, under Pennsylvania law, court-approved settlements reached by two separate minor plaintiffs in their respective claims against one tortfeasor would have on a subsequent attempt by those same plaintiffs to sue a second tortfeasor for injuries sustained in the same accident.

Appellants Frank and Muckin, plaintiffs below...

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