Legal Opinion

Speicher v. Reda

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 28, 1981No. 450PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

Appellants, David Speicher and Beverly Speicher, instituted an action against appellees, Tony Reda and Delilah Reda, trading as Duffy’s Tavern, pursuant to 47 Pa.C.S.A. § 4—497, which subjects a licensee to liability for serving a “visibly intoxicated” person liquor. 1 A compulsory nonsuit against appellants was granted at the end of their case at trial. A motion to set aside the nonsuit was denied, and this appeal followed. We do not agree with the trial court’s analysis and therefore reverse.

On July 2, 1975, at 1:10 a. m., five or ten minutes after leaving Duffy’s Tavern,…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cornell Drilling Co. v. Ford Motor Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Couts v. GhionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Gill v. McGraw Electric Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Cusatis v. ReichertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Jones v. TreegoobSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  3. Johnson v. HarrisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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  5. McDonald v. Marriott Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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