Izzi v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

These appeals arise out of actions of trespass brought by appellees for personal injuries resulting from an unusual occurrence involving a so-called trackless trolley and -an automobile, which occurred June 17, 1958. The trolley was an instrumentality of ap pellant, Philadelphia Transportation Company (hereinafter sometimes referred to as P.T.C.), and the automobile was a y2 ton Ford pickup truck which was owned and operated by appellee, Neil Douthart. Appellee, Louis Izzi, was a passenger in the truck. Initially, Izzi sued P.T.C.; P.T.C. joined Douthart as…