Legal Opinion · Dissent

Lanni v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 29, 1952No. Appeals, 125 and 126Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno:

A woman passenger descends from a railroad train and proceeds from the station platform to the street to board a conveyance to her home. While still on railroad property she is thrown to the pavement, sustaining serious injuries. Immediate inspection develops that her fall is due to stepping on to an accumulation of *113grease and oil whose presence has been concealed by such a quantity of dirt and dust that the slippery area resembles in color and texture the remainder of the pavement, and cannot be distinguished therefrom.

This, to me, makes out the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Liguori v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Mack v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  3. Hagen Et Ux. v. Standard Oil Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

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