Legal Opinion

LOVEJOY v. Georgeff

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 12, 1973No. Appeal, 752PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion By

Jacobs, J.,

This is an appeal from an order granting a motion for judgment on the pleadings. In granting the motion, the lower court held that the 2-year statute of limitations which applies to personal injury actions had run in favor of the estate of an alleged tort-feasor. The plaintiffs have appealed. We affirm.

Plaintiff Robert Lovejoy, a minor, was injured on November 8, 1968, when the car in wMch he was riding as a passenger collided with a telephone pole. Plaintiff Roy Lovejoy, his father, incurred certain medical expenses on his son’s behalf as a result of the accident. The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Canadian Northern Railway Co. v. EggenSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Thompson v. PeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Abrams WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Purman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Leber v. KauffeltSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Prevish v. Northwest Medical Center—Oil City CampusSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. Irrera v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Marzella v. KingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. D'ORAZIO v. Locust Lake Village, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. McGuire v. Erie Lackawanna Railway Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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