Leonhardt v. Green
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 149, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1914, No. 2591, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of George A. Leonhardt v. James P. Green. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brown, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.; Yerdict for plaintiff for $3,000.00 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 149, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1914, No. 2591, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of George A. Leonhardt v. James P. Green. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brown, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.; Yerdict for plaintiff for $3,000.00 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant, in refusing to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v. and instructions to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
In this case the defendant was charged with negligence in the operation of his automobile, whereby the plaintiff was struck while crossing the street, and seriously injured. The evidence was conflicting, as to the *580facts of the accident, so that the questions of defendant’s negligence and plaintiff’s contributory negligence were necessarily for the jury. The verdict must be accepted as establishing negligence upon the part of defendant, and further that the conduct of plaintiff did not contribute to the happening of the accident. Counsel for appellant urge,…
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