Legal Opinion

Bizich v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 1958No. Appeals, 241 and 242PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Chidsey,

The jury found for the defendant in these actions of trespass arising out of a fall by the wife-plaintiff on a flight of stairs in the Greensburg Store of Sears, Roebuck and Company. From judgments entered following refusal of their motions for new trial, plaintiffs appeal. Appellants complain of certain errors in the admission of evidence and to the charge of the court.

The fall occurred on March 21, 1953 in the early evening at the top of the main stairway leading from the first floor of the store to the basement floor. Wife-plaintiff, Mrs. Kathryn Bizich,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DeitrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  2. Commonwealth v. BloseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  3. Zavodnick v. Rose SonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. Harrah v. Montour Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Mintzer v. GreenoughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BradySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. CommanderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Crawford v. Manhattan L. Ins. Co. of NYSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. Commonwealth v. AdkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. DiPasqualeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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