Gross v. Pittsburgh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 252, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., May T., 1911, No. 264, for plaintiff in case of Emma Gross v. City of Pittsburgh. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Evans, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,500, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 252, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., May T., 1911, No. 264, for plaintiff in case of Emma Gross v. City of Pittsburgh. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Evans, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,500, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing binding instructions for the defendant and in refusing to enter judgment for the defendant non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The plaintiff sustained her injuries by falling upon an icy pavement in the City of Pittsburgh, on the aiternoon of a December day. Charging the city with negligence in permitting thé ice'to accumulate and remain upon'the pavement, arid attributing her injuries to this circumstance, she brought her action for damages and recovered a verdict of $2,500.00. A motion for judgment rion obstante was refused, and judgment on the verdict was ordered; ■ The appeal denies the right of recovery,.-.first, because the evidence does not show the cause of the accident; second,…
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