Legal Opinion

Colligen v. Philadelphia Electric Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 23, 1930No. Appeals, 196 and 199PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiffs, a minor, and his mother in her own right, sued to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the son, alleged to have been caused by negligence of defendant, or its agents or employees, in permitting an electric transformer building, it had erected and was operating at the time, to be and remain in an unsafe and dangerous condition. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs. A motion by defendant for judgment non obstante veredicto was sustained by the court in banc, and final judgment entered for defendant. Plaintiffs’ appeal followed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sakach v. AntonoplosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Reading Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Powell v. LigonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Dornick Et Ux. v. Wierton C. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Krepcho Et Ux. v. ErieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Wright v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API