Lieberman v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Schaffer,
There can be no doubt as to the contributory negligence of the decedent for whose death her adult children seek to recover damages in this case. The court below properly so held and entered a compulsory nonsuit. A mere recital of the geography of the situation and of the decedent’s movements establishes the integrity of the court’s position. Murray Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh runs north and south, on it are two street car tracks of the defendant. It is intersected from the west by Flemington Street, which, however, does not cross the avenue. The deceased,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kilpatrick v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Cubitt v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Tull v. Baltimore & Ohio R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Rhodes v. Pennsylvania R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Montgomery v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Ferencz v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
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