Legal Opinion

Cwiakala v. Paal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 14, 1967No. Appeal, 168PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

In this trespass action, the jury found a verdict for defendant; the lower Court denied plaintiffs motion for a new trial; and from the Judgment entered on the verdict plaintiff took this appeal.

Plaintiff-appellant was a guest passenger in a car driven by Miss Trimble. The Trimble car collided with defendant’s car, with resulting injuries to plaintiff. The Trimble car was going south over the knob of a hill while defendant’s car was going north up the hill. The Trimble car was traveling 25 to 35 miles an hour. Defendant’s car was traveling at the bottom of the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Bohner v. Eastern Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Clewell v. PummerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. Amon v. ShemakaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Zeman v. Canonsburg BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Trimble v. MerloeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Stokan v. TurnbullSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Little v. York County Earned Income Tax BureauSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Montgomery v. Bazaz-SehgalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Churilla v. BarnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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