Reaney v. Jones
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 212, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Pbila. Co., Dee. T., 1918, No. 4206, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Josephine Reaney v. Edith Jones. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Patterson, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $500. The court directed a remittitur of $100 and judgment was entered. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 212, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Pbila. Co., Dee. T., 1918, No. 4206, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Josephine Reaney v. Edith Jones. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Patterson, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $500. The court directed a remittitur of $100 and judgment was entered. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, among others, was the refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. There was no evidence of negligence on the part of the defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Linn, J.,
Plaintiff, while walking on York Road on a dark rainy evening, was struck and injured by defendant’s automobile. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed and now contends that (1) the record is so destitute of evidence of negligence by defendant that the jury should not have been permitted to find that fact; and (2) plaintiff’s conduct in the circumstances was so clearly negligent as to require the court to find that fact and not to submit the evidence on that subject to the jury. It is urged that we now find either fact in accord with appellant’s…
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