Legal Opinion
Jean Pilch and Stanley Pilch v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Defendant-Respondent
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 4, 1957No. 24393_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Jean Pilch brought this action against the defendant railroad for personal injuries. Her husband, Stanley Pilch, in the same complaint seeks to recover for medical expenses and for the loss of his wife’s services. We have jurisdiction by virtue of the diversity of citizenship of the parties. The plaintiffs alleged negligence by the defendant in the conduct of its business on a platform in the Pennsylvania Railroad Station in New York City. A jury trial was had. Verdict was for the defendant.
Plaintiffs’ claim was that Mrs. Pilch was boarding an afternoon commuter train, and as she was about to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Williams v. New York Rapid Transit Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Reschke v. Syracuse, Lake Shore & Northern RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Hanshew v. Lehigh Valley RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
- Callaghan v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- Callaghan v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1953
3Cited by1 opinion
- Lynch v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977