Legal Opinion

Nicola v. American Stores Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 10, 1945No. Appeal, 7PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

In this action of trespass for damages for personal injuries the jury returned a yerdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiff alleged trial errors, and after her motion for a new trial had been refused and judgment entered on the verdict, she took this appeal.

A careful review of the record shows there were no trial errors and that the verdict is supported by a preponderance of the testimony.

At about four o’clock of the afternoon of December 29, 1939, when it was light, plaintiff slipped and fell upon the sidewalk in front of a store owned and operated by defendant, on…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Railroad v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Casey v. SicilianoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Whitton v. H. A. Gable Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Medvidovich v. SchultzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. Giannone v. RealeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McKennaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Miller v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Commonwealth v. ParenteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  4. Bourd v. BermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  5. Steele v. FranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

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