Safian v. American Ice Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 215, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1913, No. 895, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Andrew Safian v. American Ice Company. Trespass to- recover damages for personal injuries. Before Patterson, J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 215, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1913, No. 895, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Andrew Safian v. American Ice Company. Trespass to- recover damages for personal injuries. Before Patterson, J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
Andrew Safian seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained by him as the result of a collision between himself and one of the American Ice Company’s wagons.
The testimony on the part of the plaintiff was flatly contradicted by that for the defendant. The court permitted the jury to determine between the parties, and a verdict was rendered for $500. the defendant asked for . binding instructions and for judgment n. o. v. Both of these requests were refused and judgment entered on the verdict.
The assignments of error being to the refusal-to give binding instructions…
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- Kleinert v. ReesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1898