Legal Opinion
O'Malley v. Penn Athletic Club
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 8, 1935No. Appeal, 152PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Stadtfeld, J.,
This was an action in trespass to recover damages for the loss to the plaintiff of a fur coat belonging to her, caused, according to the plaintiff’s allegations, by the negligence of the defendant, the Penn Athletic Club, in the management of its cloakroom on the night of February 22, 1933.
An affidavit of defense was filed wherein the negligence of the defendant was denied. The case was tried before the court and a jury on November 19, 1934.
The Penn Athletic Club was admitted to be a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania as a social club.…
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