Legal Opinion

McMahon v. Young

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 22, 1971No. Appeal, 68PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

On December 28, 1964, while proceeding south on U. S. Route 15 near Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Helen McMahon stopped to make a left turn into a supermarket. Mary Young, appellant, also in the southbound passing lane, did not notice soon enough that the McMahon car had stopped and collided with it. Mrs. McMahon and her husband brought suit to recover damages resulting from physical injuries to Mrs. McMahon and won a |20,000 verdict from the jury. After denial of motions for a new trial and entry of judgment on the verdict, Mary Young appealed.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Menarde v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Meek v. AllenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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